Originally Posted by matrix_x

I've never in my life heard someone refer to ocean air as a problem... and I live about 50m from the ocean! Maybe it's just that I live in Canada so we have to deal with tons of road salt all winter long eroding our cars, etc. that no one up here bothers to talk about the small effects of salt in the ocean air. Personally, I think there is nothing quite like ocean air, I leave all my windows open at night and sleep so amazingly (there is nothing like cool, crisp, fresh ocean air coming in your window to help you relax). Maybe your car will rust 5-10% faster and you'll have a tiny bit more maintenance on your house, but these are minimal compared to all the great advantages of living near the ocean (one example: salt air is good for the skin, and salt water is amazing for the skin).