I have tried swimming in other countries and it's not the same. Unlike in the UK, Sigmar won't find many people with whom to share his experience of asthma. A few years ago, a Europe-wide survey found that the percentage of adults with asthma in the UK was more than double that of those in Iceland. The Icelanders are certainly a healthy nation with a life expectancy that is among the highest in the world. We don't tend to have carpets or lots of soft furnishings in our homes.
Houses are also well-heated at very low cost thanks to our natural supply of geothermal hot water.
Furthermore, Iceland has an extremely low pollen count. May. At the end of May there is a short birch pollen season which lasts around three weeks and a brief grass pollen season at the end of July and August. An American family came to visit us last year whose son had extremely severe hay fever and asthma. Another attraction that could particularly draw people with skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis to Iceland is a fascinating place called the Blue Lagoon, only a short drive from Rejkyavik. The naturally-formed pool was first discovered in the 1980s by a worker from a nearby geothermal power plant.