Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-04

The air quality in the central and northern parts of western Taiwan was generally rated

Poor Air Quality 101
Taipei 101 was barely visible on Sunday, due to hazy skies. (CNA photo)

“unhealthy” on Sunday. The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said that was due to a lack of wind to disperse atmospheric pollutants, much of which came from the lighting of firecrackers during the Lantern Festival celebrations.

As of noon, the EPA’s Air Quality Index (AQI) flashed a red warning, indicating unhealthy air for the general public, in parts of southwestern Taiwan. Those areas included Changhua’s Hsienhsi and Erlin Townships, as well as Yunlin’s Lunbei Township.

Meanwhile, 28 monitoring stations along the west coast and in northern and central Taiwan flashed an orange warning, signaling unhealthy air for sensitive groups. That included 13 stations in the Greater Taipei area    [FULL  STORY]