can cold air make you sick??

Question

my husband swears that cold air (i'm talking like 60 degrees F) can cause you to catch a cold, or if you have a cold will cause the cold to last longer....
i believe that cold air can't make you sick, only germs/viruses do that

who is right??
and PLEASE give links so that i can back myself up!
thanks

Answer 1

No. Viruses make you sick. Doctors have known that for years, but I'll try to find a link.

http://www.healthcaresouth.com/pages/askthedoctor/coldmyths.htm
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35869
http://www.coldeeze.com/cold_flu/cold_treatments/myths.html
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babyills/babycold/1448773.html#8
http://www.theindychannel.com/health/10211728/detail.html
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/aprilholladay/2004-11-26-wonderquest_x.htm
http://goliath.ecnext.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2750&item_id=0199-4714287
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/cold.flu/feature/9710/index.html
http://www.healthcaresouth.com/pages/askthedoctor/commoncold.html
http://cold.emedtv.com/common-cold/common-cold-myths.html

If that's not enough info, then try telling your husband to use common sense. Viruses cause colds. If cold weather alone caused colds, then everybody all around the world who lives north of Oklahoma would be sick constantly for 3 or 4 months.

Answer 2

The Cold AIR just itself cannot make you sick.

But lowering your body temperature brings down your body's defenses and immune system and naturally with germs, viruses, and such in the air sometimes, you can catch a cold easier.

Answer 3

Indirectly cold air can make you sick. You're body has to maintain a certain temperature to stay alive. While you're body is keeping you warm, your body is not keeping up it's defenses.

So you are more susceptible to getting germs/viruses in your system

Answer 4

Doctors have done many many tests on this subject, including exposing subjects to the cold virus while being warm and cold and have proven there is absolutely no difference. In fact Emmy award winning journalist John Stossel listed this as one of the biggest myths in his book that came out this year.
(Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel--Why Everything You Know Is Wrong ISBN 1-4013-0254-8)

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You are right. Illness comes from germs.

Answer 7

IF you have COPD or certain types of Athsma, cold air can trigger an attack

Answer 8

viruses develop faster in WARMER air.