You can get 'used' to a smell of a papermill, I guess except that typically the fumes and particulates are toxic. There's a difference between merely experiencing an odor and ingesting unhealthy chemicals through respiration, though often people seem to not realize that the former often means the latter.
I spent 18 years in a papermill town (the company, or the family that owned it, basically owned the entire town). Still remember what it smelled like, but it stops bothering you for the most part after awhile.
The real issue is that they switch up what they are making every few months or so, so the smell changes periodically. Whenever that happens you start noticing the smell again for a few more days. After a few years you'll become pretty good at ignoring that general class of smells though.
Agreed - there is a paper mill about 45 minutes drive from where I live and the smell really depends on the day. Some days you can drive by and not even notice an odor. Other days your eyes are watering. Driving the other direction about an hour there are mint growers and processors (they ferment it in mobile fermenters). I don't even like mint, but it makes for a nice aroma when the entire valley is minty fresh.
Nonsense. There is absolutely no question that emissions from papermills include chemicals and particulates that are harmful to human health. Whether you, personally are cognizant of it consciously is a different matter.
"Pulp and paper is the third largest industrial polluter to air, water, and land in both Canada and the United States, and releases well over 100 million kg of toxic pollution each year.[5]
Worldwide, the pulp and paper industry is the fifth largest consumer of energy, accounting for four percent of all the world's energy use. The pulp and paper industry uses more water to produce a ton of product than any other industry."
This affects each of us negatively regardless of whether we notice or are concerned.
I was really disagreeing with the post I was responding too, and it seems you're more disagreeing with that than with my statement.
I don't think anyone can ever get fully accustomed to the presence of toxic chemicals in the air. Your body and mind are doing their best to make sure you're aware of them.
