In the heat of the storm … Air Conditioning Warning – Chosun.com

The use of air conditioner in the tropics and heat waves increases the number of 'air conditioners' such as cold symptoms and headaches.

The air conditioning refers to various symptoms that occur when a cooling device such as an air conditioner is used for a long time, but this is not a name of official illness. Usually, when you use the air conditioner for a long time, you may have a cold (severe pneumonia), abdominal pain, headaches, etc.

A typical symptom of cold air is the cold.

"I have a bad air conditioner, so I have a stomach ache," complaining of abdominal pain.

Symptoms of a cold seem to spread from the air conditioner, as Legionella,

In some cases, headaches are reported. "If you are cold while you run the air conditioner for a long time, your body will shiver for a little fever," said Professor Kim Hyun-hwan of Severance Hospital. "If this phenomenon worsens, it will cause abnormal sensations." Headache is also one of the reasons for this.

In order to prevent the growth of germs inside the air conditioner, the air conditioner filter should be cleaned about every 2 weeks, it is good to dry.

To avoid the air conditioner, it is necessary to heat the air conditioner immediately.The air conditioner operates for about 1 hour, then the air conditioner is turned off for about 30 minutes and the window is opened for 5 minutes every 2 to 4 hours. To avoid this, do not set the desired temperature of the air conditioner too low, it is advisable to set it to the correct temperature (about 25 degrees). Professor Yong-hwan Kim said, "In the office where it is difficult to change the desired temperature of the air conditioner, it is also a way to prevent the air conditioner from preparing the outer mantel for the wind cold does not directly affect the body. "