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Side note: High humidity is not "very unhealthy" for people, there are places, like Okinawa, Japan, which experience >80% humidity for several months every year.

TemporalWolf
– TemporalWolf

2017-05-22 20:59:37 +00:00
Commented May 22, 2017 at 20:59
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I'm surprised by this answer. I grew up in a place where more than 80% humidity is very common, yet everyone's cellphones work fine. Anywhere, whenever there is fog, you are at 100% humidity, and phones still survive that.

Martin Argerami
– Martin Argerami

2017-05-23 00:26:21 +00:00
Commented May 23, 2017 at 0:26
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Oddly enough, if the humidity goes down far enough, you have ESD hazards. Lower humidity increases the maximum spike voltage you can unintentionally deliver to electronics.

user366447
– user366447

2017-05-23 04:33:56 +00:00
Commented May 23, 2017 at 4:33
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>60% humidity in indoor spaces is certainly considered unhealthy as it encourages mold spoors which can have serious health effects. External humidity is different due to air movement. <40% humidity indoors is also considered unhealthy as it dries tissues, especially in the throat (I believe).

Julian Knight
– Julian Knight

2017-05-23 05:59:18 +00:00
Commented May 23, 2017 at 5:59
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@MartinArgerami: Sorry, but I'm pretty darn sure you're wrong. Fog normally occurs at a relative humidity near 100%. However, fog can form at lower humidities, and can sometimes fail to form with relative humidity at 100%. Condensation on salt particles has been observed to occur at humidities as low as 70%, thus fog can occur even in relatively dry air in suitable locations such as the California coast.

user541686
– user541686

2017-05-24 05:57:08 +00:00
Commented May 24, 2017 at 5:57

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