The summer motivates the greater use of air conditioning in our offices, homes or shopping centers. Nevertheless, If this device is not properly regulated, it can end up causing muscle contractures, back and headaches, torticollis, dry eyes, dizziness or nasal congestion, among other annoyances.
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The Dr. Guillermo Peralta Valderrama, head of the Otorhinolaryngology service of the Alberto Sabogal National Hospital of the Social Health Security (EsSalud), He warned that the feeling of heat makes people abuse the air conditioning, without thinking about the consequences.
“Many people inside their vehicles abuse the air conditioning, which causes dry mouth, itchy throat and inflammation, itchy eyes or nasal congestion, believing that it is allergic rhinitis when in fact it is the effect of the misuse of air conditioning”explained the specialist.
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Therefore, the otolaryngologist provided the following recommendations:
♦During the day, the air must be graduated between 22 °C and 26 °C centigrade and at night the minimum temperature must be 24 °C.
♦Do not stand directly under the air conditioning because it can cause dizzy reactions.
♦If you are exposed to air conditioning for several hours, you should hydrate yourself with at least two liters of water a day.
♦If you want to have the sensation of air circulation, from time to time you can cool it naturally using fans, which give a sensation of low temperature. So, it is not necessary to cool the environment so much with air conditioning.
♦Those who use air conditioning in their cars should ventilate the vehicle before closing the windows and always change the filters properly.
♦They can also wear a thin sweater or windbreaker jacket inside the environment where the air conditioning is used.
Equipment cleaning
The lack or poor cleaning of the electrical appliance provided by air conditioning can recirculate mites, the same ones that affect the respiratory tract, decreasing the defense system in the nostrils. This is why it is important that you receive your maintenance on the indicated date and, if there is a fault, correct it immediately.
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