Title: Air Conditioning Sickness Symptoms: How AC Can Make You Sick
Headings: Can Air Conditioning (AC) Make You Sick?
Can Air Conditioning (AC) Make You Sick?
Sore Throat And Uneasy Breathing
Common Cold and Skin Dryness
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Common Cold and Skin Dryness
Running an AC at very low temperatures can also lead to air conditioning sickness. A few different phenomena occur when you create such a cold environment. First, the viruses that spread the common cold grows faster. Many studies have confirmed that these viruses multiply best in the cold environment and low humidity created by an AC set on a very low temperature. Second, the super-cold temperatures can cause the arteries in the skin to constrict. This constriction is part of our defense mechanism to protect the body from losing heat in cold climes. However, this decreases the flow of white blood cells that protect the body against viruses, making our body more vulnerable to illness. The dry environments caused by AC evaporate the moisture found in the nose lining, making it susceptible to infection. Furthermore, long exposure to AC often causes the skin to lose moisture and become unpleasantly dry.