Kaohsiung City is experiencing defective air quality products due to the retention of overseas pollutants. Nine of the 13 air quality testing stations have orange lights on. (Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)
2023/11/25 09:40
[Reporter Chen Wenchan/Kaohsiung Report]Kaohsiung City is affected by the retention of overseas pollutants today, resulting in poor air quality. Nine of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 13 empty product testing stations have orange lights. The Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau stated that it will continuously activate measures to slow down The shortness of goods has worsened and it is expected that the sea breeze will enter in the afternoon and the shortness of goods will gradually improve.
The Environmental Protection Agency stated that the northeast monsoon carries overseas pollutants southward to northern Taiwan. Kaohsiung City is located in the weak wind wake area in the south, making it easy for pollutants to stay, resulting in poor air quality in Kaohsiung City today.
The Environmental Protection Agency has 13 air quality measuring stations in Kaohsiung. Currently, only four measuring stations in Meinong, Daliao, Hunei, and Nanzi have ordinary air quality. The remaining nine measuring stations display orange alerts, which are unhealthy for sensitive groups and reduce the risk of During strenuous exercise outdoors, the public is reminded to take protective measures.
The Environmental Protection Bureau stated that in response to the onslaught of overseas pollution, the Environmental Protection Bureau notified 79 large factories within its jurisdiction on the eve of the night to reduce load and reduce emissions in advance, including China Steel and PetroChina to reduce load and reduce emissions; China Fiber and Haiguang to stop operating processes; Sinopec, Taiwan Plastics can improve prevention and control efficiency, etc.
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency continues to require operators to implement contingency measures, and conduct factory inspections, roadblocks of vehicles in traffic hot spots, visual smoke detection operations, drone inspections of open burning hot spots, dispatch more vehicles to carry out 300km of key road cleaning operations, and inspect jurisdictional areas. Strengthen prevention and control measures at large construction sites within the jurisdiction to reduce pollutant emissions within the jurisdiction.
The Environmental Protection Agency said that atmospheric conditions change rapidly in autumn and winter, which can easily lead to poor short-term atmospheric diffusion conditions. In addition, overseas pollution can easily move south with the north wind and affect high-quality air products. The Environmental Protection Agency continues to pay attention to changes in air quality. When it is expected that poor air quality will Initiate contingency measures in advance to slow down the deterioration of empty products, and cooperate across bureaus to notify schools and care institutions of flexible adjustment activities and implement relevant protective measures to take care of sensitive groups.
The Environmental Protection Agency reminds the public to take protective measures and try to reduce strenuous outdoor exercise during the period of bad air quality. They should wear masks when going out for protection, and use more public transportation to do their best to protect the air quality.
The air quality in Kaohsiung City is poor today, with 9 of the 13 measuring stations showing orange lights. (provided by the city)
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