Taiwan’s overall air quality slightly better than last yearBy Sam Garcia / Staff writer, with CNATaiwan’s average PM2.5 concentration was 12.6 micrograms per cubic meter (mg/m³) this year, showing that overall air quality has improved slightly since last year, the Ministry of Environment said today. The average PM2.5 concentration this year as of Dec. 3 was 12.6mg/m³, slightly better than 12.8mg/m³ last year, the ministry told a news conference. Such particulates are a key component of air pollution and a known cause of many health issues, including cardiovascular and neurological diseases. On Jan. 26 next year, the ministers of environment and health are planning to meet with the presidential National Climate Change Committee and Healthy Taiwan Promotion Committee to discuss air pollution and health, and to promote air quality management in schools, he said. Huang cited kindergartens as an example, saying about 30 schools across Taiwan would be monitored for potential indoor pollutants, such as kitchen fumes, to gradually develop ways to improve air quality.

Source: Taipei Times December 31, 2025 08:31 UTC