Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-24

Air pollution has hit Taiwan’s far south as well as the outlying island groups of Kinmen and Matsu.

Early Saturday, orange alerts were issued in Kaohsiung, Pingtung County, Kinmen, and Matsu, as monitoring stations recorded poor air quality. Under Taiwan’s six-tiered air quality scale, an orange alert indicates air that is unhealthy for sensitive persons. The Environmental Protection Administration says that poor air circulation is behind the lowered air quality.

According to an administration official, next week could see poor air quality continue in parts of Taiwan, especially in the more heavily populated western side. The official says there is a chance that some areas could see red alerts for air quality during the next week. The more serious red alert indicates air that is generally unhealthy.
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