TS: Changhua County Data and Research
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Not effective: reporting irregular activities via app (Ms Hsu only did it once)
TS: Changhua County Extra-Local Actions
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Regulation of air pollution
Rural renewal and investement programs
TS: Changhua County Stakeholder Actions
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In response to
Smelling the pollution
Government initiated monitoring infrastructure not from the very beginning but only after the explosions
Ms Hsu’s family is respected, leading the talks between villagers and company
Support by Mayor Ko
Asked the local councilors to take action (2002)
Protests
Photo collection, press conference, organized villagers to go to Taipei (they were more excited about the high speed rail?); visit and signature by the Vice president Chen 陳建仁
Ask the EPA to set up monitor (moving)
“Number” system for reporting explosion/illegal emission
Exhibition in national museums
Protest against the No. 8, especially after two 2010 explosions
2005: Prof. Chang swimming naked; publishing
Formosa Plastics: released two press releases after the exhibition, arguing that 1) people live long and 2) blaming individual behaviors (smoking? Drinking? betel nut?)
2010: Formosa starts investing in Mailiao
2020: investigation into the reg
TS: Changhua County Stakeholders
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In response to
No action by locals before the proposed No. 8 complex
Old Villagers (farmers, 100/280+ more than 80 years old.
Department of Hygiene
Young population moving to the city, and thinking about compensation
Formosa Plastics: You see the light, you see the money
Changhua Environmental Protection Union (彰化環保聯盟): learning about Formosa pollution issues after a tour of the No. 5 complex
TS: Changhua County Intersecting Factors
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Social pressure by the village (Miss Li-Yi Hsu 許立儀)
Dam construction and water usage by 6th NCC; taking away water used for agriculture
TS: Changhua County Health Threats
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- Air pollution
- Cancer Rates
- Decrease of watermelon production (from two harvesting seasons down to one; less revenue from wholesalers)
- Flooding (yearly worship ritual to prevent the floods
- Dioxin in duck eggs (not directly related to Formosa, but important controversy about lack of regulation)
- Illegal factories near a elementary school (西港國小 / 頂庄國小 )
TS: Changhua County Community Assets
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Changhua Environmental Protection Union (彰化環保聯盟)
Photo gallery (台西村影像館)
Water-Worshipping Rites of the Choushui River Watershed
"Given a lot of attention in recent years is the "Taixi Village Bai Xi Wang" in Dacheng Township in Changhua County, taking place on the 16th day of the 7th lunar calendar month. Residents of Taixi Village shoulder offerings carried on poles, and in bamboo baskets to the embankment by the Choushui River, praying to the heavens, to the earth, and to the river god. So far, most village residents still hoist traditionally woven bamboo baskets for their offerings with just a handful reverting to using plastic baskets and containers. About half of the village residents still cook their own food offerings, mostly comprised of vegetarian meals, place-holder molds of the three sacrifices (pig, chicken, and fish-shaped bread loaves), fruit. Some also offer cookies or other biscuits, instant noodle packages, and canned foods for their main offerings. The ritual is carried out for about two hours, starting from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm. At the end of the ceremony, everyone present goes down to the river-side wall of the embankment to burn joss paper money. After finishing the ceremony, the residents take their offerings back home."