"Getting used to it" means you're losing your hearing. That is almost like rock stars that get used to extreme dB noise levels from their rock concerts. LOL. Further, you may never go into deep REM sleep. The health hazards are non-trivial.
As far as the pool goes, it was not meant to say that oil soot is a nuissance if you have a pool. Instead, I was using a pool as a scientific instrument to capture the pollutant, because oil is really easy to see in a pool because water and oil don't mix well! You breathe it, it gets all over your clothes, skin, etc. The idea though is that you may not notice it in skin, clothes, etc...
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