We have a small crisis here in Forumosa. It seems that we can’t agree on what has happened in the last 10 years, if air pollution has worsen or perhaps improved. ( https://tw.forumosa.com/t/air-quality-in-taichung )
I’m especially interested in knowing the opinion of mid-long term residents.
@Gain please vote only one time, don’t create multiple accounts or I will report you to @tempogain who will go all the way to Europe to kick your ass multiple times.
In your experience, how is air pollution in Taichung evolving?
Air pollution is overall getting worse
Air pollution is overall getting better
Air pollution is shit, and I can’t really tell if it’s improving or worsening
It’s clearly getting worse. I’ve been to Taichung a few times for work in the past year, and only a climate change denier could support the idea that things are getting better.
The air here is worse now than when I came 15 years ago. I had to upgrade my pollution mask to a Respro two years ago. Before that, I was using the 3M 8577 for a couple of years. Before that, I only needed to use one of those NT$22-24 charcoal-filter surgical masks from the convenience store. So, yes, a steady and obvious progression from bad to worse. Ironically, the air hasn’t been too, too bad this year, but I chalk that up to election-year manipulation on the part of the government.
Those masks don’t do anything to prevent the PM2.5 particles from entering your bloodstream. I’m glad you switched it up.
The government needs to come out and tell people that wearing a surgical masks does nothing to prevent those harmful air particles entering our lungs and vascular system.