The Uncool Side of Air Conditioning

Written by Pat's Papers | Tuesday, 27 July 2010 10:18 AM

If you’re watching your weight, you may want to turn off your air conditioner.  The Star Tribune says living in air conditioning can affect a person’s ability to burn calories. And a new book on the subject says that by spending most of your time in air conditioning, your body actually becomes less able to deal with hot temperatures. In 1960, only 12 percent of American homes had AC. Now, it’s 85 percent and accounts for 20 percent of the electricity used in US homes.

Update: In an August 13th column, Star-Tribune columnist Stephen Yurek addresses the “anti-AC fanatics.”

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The Star Tribune interviewed Stan Cox, author of Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World (and Finding New Ways to Get Through the Summer) for their article.


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