Ralph Holz wrote:
> Are we talking about smog that can be seen like a layer over the city, like a
> blanket? Ok then.
Try Mexico City sometime.
> However, if by smog you mean heavily polluted air (as the term is usually used),
> then KL is the place to be to experience it. If you haven't, it either means
> you're from an Indian metropolis or your olfactory nerves are already dead.
I live in the center of KL, quite high up. About half of the time the air is
perfectly clear and I can see everything to the horizon. Some days (mainly
during Sumatra fire season) it's atrocious. The rest of the time it's
somewhere in the middle.
I also walk for at least a couple hours a day, so I have plenty of exposure
to the air at street level. Unlike London or Beijing, I never get that
horrid accumulation of black crud in my nose here. However, there are some
areas where the localized air quality is noticeably bad. Key among these is
the old downtown (Chinatown and Masjid India).
Overall, comparing to nearby large cities, I'd say KL air is always better
than Bangkok, and usually worse than Singapore.
miguel
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