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No ... their purpose is to transfer the heat from inside to the outside. No harmful chemicals are released to the air in this process unless the A/C system has a leak, in which it would no longer be cooling the interior of the space and people would notice that right away and get it fixed.
Yes! they do if they are faulty or the freon gas escapes when they are scrapped or not serviced correctly.
Not to mention the coal, natural gas or oil used to produce the electricity needed to operate them.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoIndirectly, yes.
The majority of the power we use comes from fossil energy, so air conditioners are partly powered by the burning of fossil fuels, which contributes to air pollution. The energy that went into producing the air conditioners also came to some extent from the burning of fossil fuels, so again a contribution. Then the air conditioners had to be transported from where they were produced and eventually to the homes of the users. Most of that transport was most likely powered by fossil fuels as well.
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∙ 14y agoAir conditioners do not pollute the air when working but it is at the time of manufacturing when refrigerant is filled. During dis process some refrigerant escapes to atmosphere and thus for every day around the world ac/fridge production causes huge damage to Ozone layer.
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∙ 13y agoNot much. They do have filters, but they only catch very large particles.
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Do air conditioners cause air pollution?
Yes. Global warming around the world is actually blamed by 50% air conditioning.
Is air pollution cause landslides?
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Do hot air ballons cause air pollution
Do tornadoes cause air pollution?
No. Tornadoes can be very destructive, but they do not cause air pollution.
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Is air pollution a cause or a trigger of asthma?
Neither actually it is not a cause of asthma nor does air pollution trigger it.
Does air pollution cause cancer?
Some air pollutants in the air are known as dangerous carcinogens. So, it is possible that air pollution can cause cancer.
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Type of air pollution coul cause corrosion is dirt
What cause air pollution other than smoke chimneys?
There are many causes of air pollution other than chimney smoke. Cars for example are a leading cause of air pollution.
Is correct grammar of this sentence if air pollution is not controlled it cause many problems?
If air pollution is not controlled, it can/will cause many problems.
Where was air conditioners invented?
When was Air Conditioners invented
