Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-12-17

Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) says the arrival of a cold air mass on Saturday brought with it increased air pollutants.

The EPA cautioned residents of the offshore islands of Matsu, Kinmen and Penghu about the impact of haze on Sunday. The administration also warned people in parts of southern Taiwan about increased dust emissions along local rivers.

The arrival of the cold air mass on Saturday raised the density of PM2.5 particulates across northern Taiwan, but air pollution across Taiwan proper improved on Sunday morning.

An EPA official said that as wind speeds slowed down late on Sunday, the impact of the pollution also fell.    [FULL  STORY]