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How can Fans Kill? |
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The very concept of an appliance killing without direct contact
or electrocution is a hard one to accept. There are many theories
to what causes fan death. Here are a few of the main theories. Try
to keep an open mind. |
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Hypothermia |
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If a fan is blowing in a sealed room then it may cause the body
temperature to cool down enough to cause hypothermia. Severe Hypothermia
can cause death. |
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This is an interesting theory and one that sounds good. Until now,
I have not been able to find a source or website that suggests fans
as being able to cause Hypothermia. |
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Hypothermia Websites: |
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Mayo Clinic - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00333 |
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremecold/faq.asp |
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Suffocation |
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The blowing fan somehow creates a vacuum around your face area,
which prevents you from breathing correctly. The result is death. |
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This is also interesting. I don't think skydivers or people who
stick their head out the wind of a moving car ever died. |
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High Levels of Carbon Dioxide |
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Another suggests that fans use up oxygen and create fatal levels
of carbon dioxide in the room. |
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I think a sealed room without a fan will eventually have high levels
of carbon dioxide if someone is breathing in the room. I don't know
about a fan speeding this process up, though. |
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Others |
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I have seen other theories, but feel they are truly not plausible.
If you have another theory to add to this list, please contact us.
Be ready to explain and defend it. |
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