Contents.Origins of the belief Where the idea came from is unclear, but fears about electric fans date almost to their introduction to Korea, with stories dating to the 1920s and 1930s warning of the risks of, and from the new technology.One is that the South Korean government created or perpetuated the myth as to of South Korean households during the, but reports that the myth is much older than that – probably as far back as the introduction of electric fans in Korea, and cites a 1927 article about 'Strange Harm from Electric Fans'. Proposed causes Hyperthermia (heat stress) Air movement will increase sweat evaporation, which cools the body. But in extreme heat – when the blown air is warmer than the body's temperature – it will increase the placed on the body, potentially speeding the onset of heat exhaustion and other detrimental conditions. The American (EPA) discourages people from using fans in closed rooms without ventilation when the is above 32 °C (90 °F). The EPA does, however, approve of using a fan if a window is open and it is cooler outside, or when the heat index in a closed room is lower. Hypothermia is abnormally low caused by inadequate. As the slows down at night, one becomes more, and thus supposedly more prone to hypothermia.
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People who believe this theory think a fan operating in a closed room all night can lower temperature to the point of causing hypothermia. Asphyxiation It is alleged that fans may cause by oxygen displacement and carbon dioxide intoxication. In the process of, inhaled fresh air is exhaled with a lower concentration of oxygen gas (O 2) and higher concentration of carbon dioxide gas (CO 2), causing a gradual reduction of O 2 and buildup of CO 2 in a completely unventilated room.
This phenomenon is unrelated to the presence or absence of a fan.Media coverage During the summer, mainstream South Korean news sources regularly report alleged cases of fan death. A typical example is this excerpt from the July 4, 2011, edition of, an English-language newspaper:A man reportedly died on Monday morning after sleeping with an electric fan running.
The 59-year-old victim, only known by his surname Min, was found dead with the fan fixed directly at him.This article also noted there was 'no evidence' the fan caused the death, however. University of Miami researcher Larry Kalkstein says a misunderstanding in translation resulted in his accidental endorsement of the fan death theory, which he denies is a real phenomenon., writing for, says that based on 'a recent email survey of contacts in Korea', opinion seems to be shifting among younger Koreans: 'A decade of Internet skepticism seems to have accomplished what the preceding 75 years could not: convinced a nation that Korean fan death is probably hot air.' South Korean government The (KCPB), a -funded, issued a consumer safety alert in 2006 warning that ' from electric fans and ' was among South Korea's five most common summer accidents or injuries, according to data they collected.
The KCPB published the following:If bodies are exposed to electric fans or air conditioners for too long, it causes the bodies to lose water and causes. If directly in contact with air current from a fan, this could lead to death from an increase of saturation concentration and decrease of oxygen concentration. The risks are higher for the elderly and patients with respiratory problems.
From 2003 to 2005, a total of 20 cases were reported through the CISS involving asphyxiations caused by leaving electric fans and air conditioners on while sleeping. To prevent asphyxiation, timers should be set, wind direction should be rotated, and doors should be left open.See also. (in Japanese). 15 August 2011. Ima sugu sore o yamenasai: dokutā morita no yameru dake de kenkō ni naru gojū no hinto. Subarusha.
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Don't Use a portable electric fan to blow extremely hot air on yourself. Thiscan accelerate the risk of heat exhaustion.
Annex C: Excessive Heat Events Guidebook in Brief. Don't direct the flow of portable electric fans toward yourself when room temperature is hotter than 90 °F.' . ^ Surridge, Grant.
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