Air Conditioning Side Effects: To get relief from extreme heat and sunlight, some people resort to fans, while others resort to AC. Do you know how many health hazards these ACs, which guarantee comfort in modern life, inadvertently pose?
People who spend the whole day in AC air to escape the heat, have to face many problems like headache, cough, nausea and dry skin. Let us know what are the health risks caused by excessive exposure to AC air.
Dehydration –
A person can suffer from dehydration by staying in AC air for a long time. Also, one does not feel thirsty if one sits in AC air for a long time. This may cause lack of water in the body. Due to lack of water in the body, the problem of headache and migraine increases.
Dry skin:
Prolonged exposure to AC air causes moisture loss in the body. Due to this the skin becomes dry, cracked and shrunken. Due to this, wrinkles and fine lines start appearing.
obesity:
Excessive use of AC can further increase the problem of obesity. Because due to low temperature the person's body is not able to become more active. Also, the body's energy is not utilized properly and fat starts increasing in the body.
Joint pain –
Prolonged exposure to air conditioning not only causes body aches but also joint pain. Cold air causes cramps in the body causing pain in joints and hips.
Bad effect on the brain-
When the temperature of the AC decreases, the brain cells shrink. The capacity and functioning of the brain is affected.