It was not long before the temperature in long summer began to rise, and many [stove cities] gradually showed their true colors.
In the face of the coming hot summer, the witty mother will take out the remote control of the air conditioner beside her, shake it proudly, and then give her a big smile.
However, when enjoying the coolness brought by the air conditioner, my mother must have encountered such a situation:
Entering the room, a burst of coolness came on my face. Although I would get goose bumps all over my body, I still couldn’t help shouting [cool]. However, after a few hours, I began to have nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, fatigue, headache, dry and itchy throat, dry eyes…
However, babies who cannot speak can only express their displeasure by crying.
The above manifestations are also commonly known as “air conditioning diseases”, and these discomfort can be prevented and improved through some measures.
[Air Conditioning Disease] Not Disease [Disease]
[Air conditioning disease] is not a disease in the strict sense. It refers to nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, fatigue, dry throat and other discomfort after long-term use of air conditioning. Most people usually relieve and disappear after leaving the air-conditioned room. However, in the hot summer, I believe no one is willing to leave the air-conditioned room.
At present, the research believes that the causes of [air conditioning disease] are not single, but often intertwined with various reasons, such as large temperature difference between indoor and outdoor, dry air, poor flow, decreased indoor oxygen concentration, long-term non-cleaning of air conditioning, etc.
Stay away from [air conditioning disease] and pay attention to five points.
Since we cannot live without air conditioning and do not want to endure [air conditioning disease], we can only eliminate all kinds of [pathogenic causes] as much as possible.
Step 1 Don’t get too low
Generally, it is recommended to set the air conditioning temperature to about 26 ℃.
It should be emphasized that the relative humidity of the air will also affect the skin’s feeling. If the relative humidity is very high, 25 ℃ may also make people feel sultry.
Therefore, the temperature setting is not so absolute, and everyone can control it according to their own feelings.
2. Open windows and pay attention to air circulation.
The higher concentration of ozone has disinfection effect, while the lower concentration can inhibit bacterial reproduction. However, the ozone concentration in the air conditioner room will be lower than that in the general situation where the air conditioner is not turned on.
Some studies have found that in a closed room with air conditioning, after 5-6 hours, oxygen decreases by 13.2%, Escherichia coli increases by 1.2%, diphtheria bacteria increases by 0.5%, while other respiratory harmful bacteria increase to varying degrees.
Therefore, it is very important to open doors and windows at intervals to change fresh air in the room.
3. Clean the air conditioner regularly
Air conditioning filter can filter out pollen that causes allergy in the air, but its effect is limited, only a small part. If the filter is not cleaned for a long time, the air conditioner itself will become a large allergen, causing discomfort such as allergy.
Before using the air conditioner every summer, it is best to ask a professional master to thoroughly repair and clean the air conditioner.
STEP 4 Get into the habit of drinking plenty of water
There are many benefits to drinking more water, especially in summer. Sleeping more is not only to ensure the daily physical needs, but also to drink some water to moisten your throat when it is dry.
5. Humidifier Increases Air Humidity
Long-term in a dry environment, the body will appear dry eyes, chapped lips and other discomfort. And every breath, inhaled is dry air, exhaled is moisture. This will aggravate the loss of body water, time a long nasal mucosa, trachea mucosa will be very dry, viruses and bacteria may take advantage of it, causing cough and even a cold.
Some studies have also found that when the air humidity is controlled at 40% ~ 70%, the pathogenicity and transmission ability of pathogens will decrease rapidly. When the air is kept at this humidity, people will also feel more comfortable.
For those who have caught a cold, dry air is easy to cause sputum, and nasal mucus is sticky or forms dry scabs, which is not easy to discharge, further aggravating the infection. This will have a more obvious impact on babies who cannot expectorate.
When the air conditioner is used, the indoor air will become dry, so it is necessary to use humidifier to increase the air humidity.
Don’t feed the humidifier sink
Just like worrying about the unsanitary drinking fountain, many people worry that the humidifier will be contaminated by bacteria. Therefore, it is like thinking about adding some fungicide to the sink of the humidifier. However, Dr. Clove should solemnly remind everyone not to do so.
A few years ago, the incident of [deadly humidifier fungicide in South Korea], which attracted great attention from all over the world, Five years after the incident came to light, the South Korean government launched another investigation, pointing out that [humidifier fungicide] has the risk of causing diseases. Therefore, never add [materials] to the humidifier, such as disinfectant, perfume, essential oil, even Houttuynia cordata injection, antiviral oral liquid and other drugs.
For mothers who are worried about bacterial contamination, when choosing humidifiers, they can choose humidifiers with sterilization functions such as ultraviolet rays.