What Is a Air conditioner Lung ?

Most of us Fall sick in the winters, thinking the winters make us sick, in reality it is the bacteria and viruses that make you sick. This problem is a condition called hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and it goes by multiple nicknames, including air conditioner lung.

So what is Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ?

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is an inflammation of the lungs caused by an allergy to dust or other particles, like fungus and molds, present in the air. When you breathe in the particles, or allergens, the air sacs in your lungs fill with white blood cells or, occasionally, fluid. Repeated exposure to the allergens means continued inflammation, which can lead to the formation of scar tissue.( https://www.medicinenet.com/air-conditioner_lung/definition.htm) We normally spend 60% to 90% of our times indoor either in homes or offices, which are air conditioned and hence enclosed and if the indoor Air quality is poor our Air conditioners keep circulating, this air making us sick. Microorganisms are considered among the most important sources of poor quality of indoor air, and contamination of this air by microbial pollutants is being increasingly recognized as a public health problem and a probable cause of the Sick Building syndrome (https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-08/documents/sick_building_factsheet.pdf)

Causes

There are more than 300 allergens that can cause hypersensitivity pneumonitis. In the case of air conditioner lung, the condition is caused by fungus that develops in AC units that have not been properly maintained

Prevention

Kindly check out these video of ours (Video available below)

1."How and Why necessity of Good Maintenance for your Air conditioners"

2. "How to protect all enclosed Air conditioned spaces etc. from air borne transmissions of covid -19"

For hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by air conditioning specifically, the most important step you can take to avoid the condition is making sure your Air conditioning units is properly maintained and that the air inside your home or office is as clean as possible. Change your filter regularly and schedule routine maintenance, moreover check with an HVAC professional the health of Air conditioners

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