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[quote author="acpme" date=1213619663][quote author="hs_teacher" date=1213517019] Now as a scientist, can you confirm that being exposed to soil in Tustin is more dangerous than being exposed to the sun? Personally, I would feel very comfortable standing for hours barefeet on Tustin soil than to expose myself to hours of sunlight. And trust me, I know enough doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals to back me up on this.</blockquote>
yes, standing in the sun for hours is more dangerous than a lot of things. that proves that standing in the sun is not good for you but how does it proves the soil is safe? nobody is talking about skin cancer.</blockquote>
Shady, it's all about the probability of risks. I think that being directly exposed to the sun is a greater risk than being exposed to Tustin soil. That is, with so many other more imminent risks in life, I don't think the toxicity of the soil is anywhere near the top of my concerns.
As for old versus new. Almost everyone I grew up with would prefer to live in Huntington Beach or Fountain Valley over Irvine. The only reason why they are considering Irvine homes is because they are newer. Most homes for sale in Huntington Beach were built at least 30 years ago. Whereas it's more like 15 years for Irvine homes. If you compare two 700K homes in HB and Irvine, the Irvine home would likely be bigger and newer. I think this just compensates for the fact that Irvine is more inland and less desirable. Please don't deny that fact given that all other factors are held constant, people prefer newer homes.
yes, standing in the sun for hours is more dangerous than a lot of things. that proves that standing in the sun is not good for you but how does it proves the soil is safe? nobody is talking about skin cancer.</blockquote>
Shady, it's all about the probability of risks. I think that being directly exposed to the sun is a greater risk than being exposed to Tustin soil. That is, with so many other more imminent risks in life, I don't think the toxicity of the soil is anywhere near the top of my concerns.
As for old versus new. Almost everyone I grew up with would prefer to live in Huntington Beach or Fountain Valley over Irvine. The only reason why they are considering Irvine homes is because they are newer. Most homes for sale in Huntington Beach were built at least 30 years ago. Whereas it's more like 15 years for Irvine homes. If you compare two 700K homes in HB and Irvine, the Irvine home would likely be bigger and newer. I think this just compensates for the fact that Irvine is more inland and less desirable. Please don't deny that fact given that all other factors are held constant, people prefer newer homes.