• Signtist@bookwyr.me
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    2 days ago

    My friend’s husband is French, and he believes they make people sick - it’s apparently a widespread belief there. He’s been slowly coming around lately after my friend put her foot down and made them get an air conditioner, especially after Europe’s insane heat this summer, but he still claims it was the AC any time anyone in the family gets sick.

    • ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 days ago

      To be fair, there was a number of incidents where mold was growing in rooftop units and getting blown into buildings. Designs have changed a lot and that’s not an issue now.

      • RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
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        22 hours ago

        Legionnaires disease! Big big thing that. Usually only happens with the huge units though, yeah? I’ve never heard of it happening with the small window units.