5 reasons why sleeping with air conditioning causes sore throat and stuffy nose

The continuous experience of intense heat recently has caused the demand for cooling electrical appliances to continuously increase. Among them, air conditioners seem to have become an indispensable item for many households.

However, using air conditioning overnight in the summer not only wastes electricity but also seriously affects health, especially for young children if used incorrectly.

Using air conditioners incorrectly not only wastes electricity but also affects health (Illustration photo)

According to Master, Doctor CKII Nguyen Dinh Truong - Deputy Head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital 19-8, Ministry of Public Security , air conditioning helps improve the climate in the room so that the body can sleep better and deeper. However, if used incorrectly, especially overnight, it can cause dry respiratory mucosa, respiratory allergies and cause pharyngitis, rhinitis, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia.

According to Dr. Truong, there are 5 causes of sore throat and stuffy nose when using air conditioning overnight incorrectly. Specifically:

Humidity in the air decreases

Doctor Thanh said that air conditioners cool according to the principle of heat absorption, by letting air pass through the low-temperature cooling part many times. The humidity in the air when exposed to low temperature will liquefy and then escape through the air conditioner's water pipe.

Therefore, when the air conditioner is turned on continuously, the air will become dry and the humidity in the air-conditioned room will decrease lower and lower.

Dehydration

When using air conditioning for too long, especially overnight, our bodies will lack or lose water, causing the salivary glands to not secrete enough to moisten the mouth and throat. This will lead to sore throat and dry skin.

Sleep with mouth open

The doctor said that this is one of the reasons why you have a dry throat and stuffy nose every morning when using the air conditioner because sleeping with your mouth open can cause nasal congestion due to a deviated nasal septum.

5 reasons why sleeping with air conditioning causes sore throat and stuffy nose

Sleeping with your mouth open is one of the reasons why you can easily get a dry throat and stuffy nose every morning when using air conditioning (Illustration photo)

No ventilation

When turning on the air conditioner, we have to seal the vents, separating the air inside the house and outside. Therefore, the air retained in the house for a long time will easily accumulate dust and bacteria, affecting health.

No maintenance, cleaning of air conditioner

If the air conditioner is not regularly maintained for a long time, the air filter will be clogged with dust, bacteria, mold, etc. Therefore, when using the machine, we will inhale this polluted air. Causing respiratory diseases, affecting the quality of life and health.

5 reasons why sleeping with air conditioning causes sore throat and stuffy nose

Regular cleaning of the air conditioner will help it last longer and be good for your health (Illustration photo)

Doctor Truong recommends that in the summer, especially on hot days, you should use air conditioning properly overnight to protect your health and that of your family members.

“Having respiratory diseases will greatly affect your health in the future. Therefore, to have good health and increase resistance, everyone needs to pay attention and use air conditioning properly and reasonably to avoid affecting their health,” Dr. Truong advised.

According to GĐVN

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