Is Air Conditioning Bad for You?

by Heisenberg Posted 2012/08/03 18:00:00

Related Topics: Air Conditioning, Weather, Air, Cool, Cold, Hot

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	Yes	71 votes	23%
	No	233 votes	77%

Air conditioning is stale and recycled air... so it's not a big surprise that there's a belief that it's not too good for you. Do you buy it?

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Jimbo 2012/08/03 16:10:52

No

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110 degree weather for weeks on end is bad for me
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Papillon to Kingart... 2012/08/03 21:18:19

You tell me!

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beachbum 2012/08/03 19:10:26

No

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Not one bit..........heat stroke is better?

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emoanimegirl1000 2012/08/03 19:04:48

No

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In the southwest here, We need it T.T so hot.

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Papillon to emoanim... 2012/08/03 21:20:14

+1

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johnnyg 2012/08/03 17:54:11

No

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I work on air conditioning!! The envrionmental wackos will say it bad for you because you are using electric power.

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Barbara 2012/08/03 16:46:10

No

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If we still built homes that had good air-flow and ceiling fans in every room, we might not need air-conditioning. The problem is the newer homes don't consider this, just like the office buildings where the windows don't open at all.
There are some autoimmune diseases that the heat worsens those afflicted, so I think air-conditioning in general is good. We may have to live without someday, so enjoy while you can.

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JMCC 2012/08/03 16:31:41

No

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Properly maintained and regulated it should not pose to much of a problem.

As far as I am aware the major health risks are from two different issues - Legionaires disease (from badly maintained systems) and temperature shock which causes heart attacks. This is where the rapid changes of air temperature stress the heart ie when someone steps from a car with A/C into a high heat environment such as a car park and then enters a Mall again with A/C.

72 degrees to 100+ to 72 in the space of 5 minutes is quite stressing to a body, especially if the individual is in a high risk heart group.

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Michael=Constitution & Liberty 2012/08/03 16:31:31

No

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mold it breads is bad for you. In central TX now, been over 100 everyday since Ive been here, and as high as 110. searching for work and outside most all day. couldn't do it with out the occasional stop in an establishment with it.

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Don Leuty 2012/08/03 16:30:06

No

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Not near as bad as heat stroke.

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Michelle 2012/08/03 16:25:51

No

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Yes, because possible heat stroke is a so much better alternative. :S

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Sofahead 2012/08/03 16:20:58

Yes

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Well it can be judging by the dirt and mildew I found in my father's window air conditioner.

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TheHushedScreamer 2012/08/03 16:12:07

No

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I'm sorry bitch but it's freaking over a hundred degrees over here!
Air conditioning is the best damn thing ever created.

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♒ßεllεchεvεllε®♒ 2012/08/03 16:11:12

No

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Sorry...but my recycled cold ass air in 107* heat is way safer and healthier than the "fresh" and polluted air on a red level ozone day. Imjussayin.

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Sheila 2012/08/03 16:11:05

No

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Not in the south!! That is what makes this part of the country habitable. Does it make us wusses? maybe, but bad for us? LOL, nope.

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Jimbo 2012/08/03 16:10:52

No

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110 degree weather for weeks on end is bad for me

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thє вlu... to Jimbo 2012/08/03 20:47:44
Jimbo to thє вlu... 2012/08/03 21:15:27

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It will be 110 and rain HARD this time of year.

It is 106 right now and we have a 20% chance of thunderstorms for the next 3 days.

Like you said, an AC is essential.

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thє вlu... to Jimbo 2012/08/03 22:37:12
Jimbo to thє вlu... 2012/08/03 23:33:26

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I don't get how people could live in the south west or Florida before AC.

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haaaaaa to Jimbo 2012/08/06 17:05:32

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When I went to casa grande they said it was actually quite comfortable temperatures in the rock buildings; like being in a cave somewhat.

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Papillon to thє вlu... 2012/08/03 21:24:02

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Don't I know it in Florida!

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Osk The... to Jimbo 2012/08/04 10:05:09

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Tell that to the Arabs whom are used to it everyday

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thє вlu... to Osk The... 2012/08/04 13:13:02 (edited)
Heisenberg 2012/08/03 16:08:44

No

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Air conditioning is great for you. It keeps you cool when it's hot and were it not for AC, we would not have such amazing cities as Phoenix or Las Vegas.

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Sheila to Heisenberg 2012/08/03 16:12:31

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Pretty funny so far it's the bottom half of the map on the results part that is green....

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Apache to Heisenberg 2012/08/03 20:20:46

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Remember the time when most cars and homes didn't have A/C. Thank God those times are past.

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