Slate’s Daniel Engber asks, “Is Air Conditioning Bad for You?” in a story in which he assesses studies for and against air conditioning (and how people’s politics are mixed up with their views on home cooling).
Even in this very hot summer, there are bound to be differences on this question. What do you think: is air conditioning good or bad for people? (That might mean the people in an air-conditioned home, or include all people affected by the energy consumption from home-cooling.) I’ll say it’s an overall good, allowing people to live and work more comfortably in hot climates.
What do you think?
It’s not environment-friendly and should be used sparingly.
it depends on who you are
a sick person might need air conditioning more than healthy people for example
I’d hate to think what Tea Party and Grand Obstructionist Party people would be like without A/C. Of course, any cause/effect of A/C on the environment would likely be denied by them, anyway…
Air. Not cool.