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Tag Archives: South Korea
Ulsan exposed to yearlong toxic fine dust: study
The coastal city of Ulsan, 60 kilometers north of Busan, is susceptible to toxic fine dust all-year-round due to the city’s shipbuilding industrial region, research showed Wednesday. Ulsan’s volatile organic compound emission volume is the highest among cities in Korea, … Continue reading
Nanoparticles may be linked to early first period in Korea: study
Exposure to air pollution, particularly to nanoparticles classified as PM2.5, may cause early first periods among young girls, which is known to increase one’s risk of developing other health conditions, such as breast cancer and early menopause, a new study … Continue reading
Seoul to ban old diesel vehicles on fine dust days
Starting next month, drivers of old, diesel-powered vehicles driven between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. in Seoul amid fine-dust alerts will be fined 100,000 won ($89), the city government said, Tuesday. Over 2.2 million vehicles registered before Dec. 31, 2005 … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, South Korea
Tagged Air Pollution, diesel exhaust fumes, PM2.5, Seoul, South Korea, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Seoul to ban old diesels cars on air-polluted days
Old diesel cars will be banned from being driven in Seoul when heavy fine dust alerts are issued. The Seoul Metropolitan Government ordered that diesel vehicles, registered before Dec. 31, 2005, will be restricted in downtown Seoul from 6 a.m. … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, South Korea
Tagged Air Pollution, diesel exhaust fumes, Seoul, South Korea
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SKorean baseball league postpones games over pollution
South Korea’s rapidly worsening air pollution has forced the country’s professional baseball league to postpone three games. The Korea Baseball Organization on Friday postponed the games in capital Seoul and the nearby cities of Suwon and Incheon after the government … Continue reading
S. Korea to apply stricter fine dust guideline to reduce air pollution
The South Korean government will apply stricter guideline levels for health-threatening particulate matter (PM) to fight back the country’s worsening air pollution. Particulate matter, or fine dust dubbed as PM 2.5, is composed of a mixture of solid and liquid … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, South Korea
Tagged Air Pollution, PM2.5, South Korea, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Seoul issues emergency pollution measures
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is set to waive public transportation fees during peak commute hours on Monday to mitigate the worsening air quality brought on by fine dust particles. The fee waiver is part of emergency measures that went into … Continue reading
Air pollution causes 14,000 additional deaths a year in Korea: report
About 14,000 people are dying prematurely every year in South Korea as a result of air pollution, a medical professor said Monday, citing a report by the U.S.-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Cheong Hae-kwan, a professor at the … Continue reading
