Having just made a quick trip to Kaoshiung and back in Taichung I am as usual appalled at the poor air quality in large parts of the island, especially in the Winter months. The Taiwan EPA have finally caught up with the rest of the world after many delay tactics and are now providing real-time PM …

CO concentration and wind direction. Some effect from China but notice it’s worse around Taiwan. And China is horrific. [20210318_230656]

A lot of ‘organic’ labelled vegies at the supermarket are from Yunlin. Makes you wonder…

…Between them and the rice and eggs from Changhua. . And the supposed rice from Hualien that is somehow processed in Changhua? Taiwan’s food chain issues are immense.

I remember a while back they tested some rice labelled organic, supposedly from Fuli. You guessed it, it was another of the old product switcharoo.

So sad, that people in his own family weren’t supporting his cause. What a legend for continuing. [Speaking of the main campaigner in the YT video]

[image] Taiwan has highest death rate from cancer in Asia Living in Taiwan I’m feeling a sudden urge to visit the doctor.

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Great charts! How up-to-date is this data?

Maybe about 5 years ago? https://teds.epa.gov.tw/TEDS.aspx

Incoming, I guess? Worst of several worlds in Danshui at the moment: it’s been foggy, significantly cooler, with dumb spitting rain all day; in the past hour the previously grayish haze has become decidedly browner, and it’s starting to stink outside. The maps suggest this has just hit the coast and…

Air pollution levels in Taiwan - grim reading

Taiwan Living in Taiwan

tango42 March 19, 2021, 1:23am 1289