Excessive air movement may create what problem on exposed skin surfaces?

• A. Sunburn
• B. Dermatitis
• C. Rash
• D. Dry skin

Answer: (B)

Excessive air movement over exposed skin speeds up moisture loss and oil evaporation, which weakens the skin’s protective barrier and can trigger irritation and inflammation. That inflammatory reaction on the skin is dermatitis—the skin becomes red, irritated, and inflamed in response to the drying and mechanical irritation from the airflow. Sunburn comes from UV exposure, not airflow. A rash is a broad term for many skin conditions and doesn’t specifically describe the inflammatory response caused by wind-driven drying. Dry skin describes the symptom of moisture loss, but dermatitis directly captures the resulting inflammatory condition.