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The following month, the Veterans Administration filed a report stating that the Nautilus Veterans Hospital was in a severe state of deterioration, mostly because of the dampness from the sea air, which caused the concrete’s steel rods to rust and give way.—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 Trading the city’s stifling summer heat for the balmy sea air and clapboard cottages of Long Island’s most picturesque tip is an enduring tradition among New Yorkers.—Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026 Bougainvillea throws color across the paths, and sea air moves through the arches.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 The slowness of the day, the blue sky rising tall above the house—a house Daithí has built for her and their two girls—Eloise, their baby, will sleep here, in the shade, windows open to the sea air.—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 The Scottish sea air has produced a number of maverick electronic musicians—Rustie, Hudson Mohawke, Proc Fiskal—and in recent years, KAVARI’s prolific, sound design–forward work is arguing the case for her induction into the pantheon.—James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026 That legacy endures today in some of the country’s most respected hotels—from Paris to the French Riviera—where restorative experiences are shaped by place, whether through alpine air in Megève, mineral-rich waters in historic spa towns, or sea air along the Atlantic coast.—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026 Seeking sea air, sea bathing or frequenting mineral spas was popular in Austen’s time, as people sought cures for illnesses that had yet to be named, Boyce added.—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025 Take your dog to the beach and enjoy a stroll by the water’s edge and inhale the sea air.—Paul Nicolaus, Outside, 22 Nov. 2025