" [A] new study has found that home air conditioning played a key role in
reducing American death rates over the past half-century, by keeping people
cool on extremely hot days. The installation of air conditioning in American
homes is the reason why the chances of dying on an extremely hot day fell 80
percent over the past half-century, according to an analysis by a team of
American researchers."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/nation...029_story.html

On Sun, 23 Dec 2012 09:47:24 -0600, "HeyBub"
wrote:

" [A] new study has found that home air conditioning played a key role in
reducing American death rates over the past half-century, by keeping people
cool on extremely hot days. The installation of air conditioning in American
homes is the reason why the chances of dying on an extremely hot day fell 80
percent over the past half-century, according to an analysis by a team of
American researchers."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/nation...029_story.html



I didn't know the percentage but this doesn't come as any surprise.
I've heard of people dying in their home due to the summer heat in
Texas. I do wonder tho, if one drank a lot of water in those cases,
if it would spare their lives?

In article ,
"HeyBub" wrote:

" [A] new study has found that home air conditioning played a key role in
reducing American death rates over the past half-century, by keeping people
cool on extremely hot days. The installation of air conditioning in American
homes is the reason why the chances of dying on an extremely hot day fell 80
percent over the past half-century, according to an analysis by a team of
American researchers."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/nation...-air-condition
ing-cut-premature-deaths-on-hot-days-80-percent-since-1960/2012/12/22/5b57f3ac
-4abf-11e2-b709-667035ff9029_story.html

Around a decade ago, Chicago had a heat wave that killed so many people
the coroner's office had to bring in refrigerated trucks to store the
bodies. Always thought that was sorta ironic.
--
America is at that awkward stage. It's too late
to work within the system, but too early to shoot
the *******s."-- Claire Wolfe

"HeyBub" wrote in message
m...
" [A] new study has found that home air conditioning played a key role in
reducing American death rates over the past half-century, by keeping people
cool on extremely hot days. The installation of air conditioning in
American homes is the reason why the chances of dying on an extremely hot
day fell 80 percent over the past half-century, according to an analysis by
a team of American researchers."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/nation...029_story.html



Proly also prevents a few homicides....

But A/C itself also contributes to the heat problem (and Gore-bal Warming),
by thermodynamic defnition, creating an ever-increasing spiral of "A/C
dependency".....

For example, all NYC subway cars are air-conditioned, rendering some
stations blisteringly hot (130 F), which then need to be A/C'd, and then all
THAT heat needs to be vented....

Urban areas are distinctly hotter than immediate outlying areas, from A/C,
blacktop, cars, overall energy concentration.
--
EA

It's a few months out of season for discussion.
But, perhaps a few months from now, someone
can raise this issue again. As a heating and AC
service guy, I assure you that a properly serviced
system cools better, and uses less elctric. Window
and through the wall AC also need service.

I'm sure good running AC will save lives.

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message
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Around a decade ago, Chicago had a heat wave
that killed so many people the coroner's office
had to bring in refrigerated trucks to store the
bodies. Always thought that was sorta ironic.

Doug wrote:
On Sun, 23 Dec 2012 09:47:24 -0600, "HeyBub"
wrote:

" [A] new study has found that home air conditioning played a key
role in reducing American death rates over the past half-century, by
keeping people cool on extremely hot days. The installation of air
conditioning in American homes is the reason why the chances of
dying on an extremely hot day fell 80 percent over the past
half-century, according to an analysis by a team of American
researchers."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/nation...029_story.html



I didn't know the percentage but this doesn't come as any surprise.
I've heard of people dying in their home due to the summer heat in
Texas. I do wonder tho, if one drank a lot of water in those cases,
if it would spare their lives?

Dunno about DRINKING water, but getting in a bathtub full of water sure
works.