I am a writer, journalist, professor, systems modeler, computational and digital health expert, avocado-eater, and entrepreneur, not always in that order.Air conditioning can be a cool thing to have when it gets hot outside—literally and figuratively. But there can be drawbacks to staying in an air conditioned area too long, especially if what it’s doing to the air isn’t apparent.
However, it’s not always all rainbows and unicorns with air conditioning. One of the risks of air conditioning is that it can make the air too dry. Thais can dry out your eyes, skin and potentially airways. Therefore, it is a good idea to make sure that you stay properly moisturized and hydrated while staying in air conditioned areas for extended periods of times.
Therefore, stay aware of how much ventilation is occurring in a room. Check whether the air conditioner is simply re-circulating the same air or providing ventilation as well. See if the air conditioning unit is filtering the air too. If not, consider installing or using a machine that has a high efficiency particulate air filter than can effectively remove at least 99.97% of dust, pollen, mold, bacteria, and any airborne particles that are as small as 0.3 microns .