I’ve just been off work for a week with what must rank as one of the worst viruses (or any other type of illness) I’ve ever had. I’m better this week, but I’ve gone for a late night bike ride yesterday and when I’ve returned home I can taste the iron (blood) from my lungs. Chengdu is definitely beginning to worry me from a health perspective, we are all subject to the pollution 24/7. I’ve always taken care of myself physically, but I can say without a doubt in the two years I’ve been here it’s been hard to be at 100% even half the time, especially over the last few months.