Air pollution reaches hazardous levels in southern Taiwan

Southern Taiwan saw very poor air quality Sunday due to pollution from China, with the key indicator of fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers (PM 2.5) hitting the hazardous level of 10 in Kaohsiung, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said Sunday.

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