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Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd
I always thought it began in China during the eighties/nineties due to terrible pollution from the factories. America out-sourced its' manufacturing to China, China built thousands of factories causing massive air pollution, millions began wearing masks.
That was my take on it anyway.
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Makes sense about the pollution. Every year in Indonesia and Malaysia the palm oil plantations burn vegetation to clear the fields - a/k/a smog season. First, Indonesia blames Malaysia, then Malaysia blames Indonesia and Singapore blames everyone.
Then the masks come out. Some years are worse than others. Looks like last year's season was particularly bad...