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Mizpah
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I am seriously considering going to Taiwan to teach next year, but am concerned about the air pollution I've heard so much out there. I taught in Korea near Seoul for a while and had a cough most of the time.
Are there areas in Taiwan where it's not as bad, or are there any preventative measures people have found to keep thier lungs pink (apart from surgical masks) that work? |
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JosephP
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| Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| You can work in Hualien. The air seemed not too bad there. Of course, I've only spent a day there and it was windy and rainy |
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Xenophobe
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:21 am Post subject: |
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| Stay away from Kaohsiung if you're worried about pink lungs. |
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Fortigurn
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 2:23 am Post subject: |
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You get used to the air in Taipei. Actually the fine black dust quickly settles on the inside of your lungs and acts almost like a protective cover, preventing the larger soot particles from adhering.
The thick grey sediment which collects in the lining of your trachea is more troublesome, but can be scraped away by your local doctor. It's a 10 minutes job without anaesthetic. |
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TaoyuanSteve
Joined: 05 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:25 am Post subject: |
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| If you could handle Seoul, Taipei will be no problem. |
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markholmes
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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Location: Wengehua
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 6:00 am Post subject: |
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You get used to the air in Taipei. Actually the fine black dust quickly settles on the inside of your lungs and acts almost like a protective cover, preventing the larger soot particles from adhering.
The thick grey sediment which collects in the lining of your trachea is more troublesome, but can be scraped away by your local doctor. It's a 10 minutes job without anaesthetic. |
I nearly considered moving back to Taiwan after reading that, you devil. Oh how I pine for that black dust. You should work for Taiwan Tourism.
That was one of the first things I noticed when I moved to Canada, that dust comes in many shades, but none as dark as Taiwan, almost like a rich coffee blend only not as tasty |
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Fortigurn
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 7:59 am Post subject: |
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You get used to the air in Taipei. Actually the fine black dust quickly settles on the inside of your lungs and acts almost like a protective cover, preventing the larger soot particles from adhering.
The thick grey sediment which collects in the lining of your trachea is more troublesome, but can be scraped away by your local doctor. It's a 10 minutes job without anaesthetic. |
I nearly considered moving back to Taiwan after reading that, you devil. Oh how I pine for that black dust. You should work for Taiwan Tourism. |
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| That was one of the first things I noticed when I moved to Canada, that dust comes in many shades, but none as dark as Taiwan, almost like a rich coffee blend only not as tasty |
There is something definitely unique about it. I've never seen the like. And it gets everywhere.  |
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