# Airports and buildings in Denver, etc. - also similar lack of oxygen due to high altitude, or is the internal air different?

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**Created:** [April 25, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airports-and-buildings-in-denver-etc-also-similar-lack-of-oxygen-due-to-high-altitude-or-is-the-internal-air-different/1017492 "2025-04-25T17:45:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airports-and-buildings-in-denver-etc-also-similar-lack-of-oxygen-due-to-high-altitude-or-is-the-internal-air-different/1017492/41 "2025-05-06T10:22:20Z")

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Kind of an interesting aside, my Wife went to Denali national park to work for 6 months. Worked for the Park service, but not climbing mountains. So ground level was about 2k. She came home to where we live, and got altitude sickness.

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