Humidity is an essential part of the air for us. There are many health risks related to high humidity (Read about our Dehumidifiers) and losing humidity from the air can also create problems. Dry skin, nose, lips and throat are pretty common during the winter when the humidity of the air is very low. Communicable diseases like common cold and flu also transfer pretty easily in the environment with low humidity. Patients with respiratory problems face more difficulties in case of low humidity.