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Tag Archives: South Korea
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
South Korea to suspend eight older coal-fired power plants to tackle pollution
South Korea will halt operations at eight of the country’s older coal-fired power plants for a month in June as part of measures to tackle air pollution, the energy ministry said on Tuesday. New President Moon Jae-in earlier this month … Continue reading
Smog becomes a political issue in South Korean election
A rare springtime election will send South Koreans to the polls early next month, but here in smog-bound Seoul they may be gasping all the way. Spring is notorious for its poor air quality here. The combination of smog and … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Mongolia, South Korea
Tagged Air Pollution, PM2.5, Seoul, Smog, South Korea, yellow dust
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Parkinson’s Risk Boosted by Even Short-Term Air Pollution, Korean Study Says
Even brief exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease and other neurological diseases, concludes a Korean study. The study, “Short-term air pollution exposure aggravates Parkinson’s disease in a population-based cohort,” appeared in the journal Scientific Reports. Various environmental factors … Continue reading
Seoul to limit old diesel vehicles to fight air pollution
South Korea’s capital of Seoul will limit the number of old diesel vehicles on the roads starting next year, as the country tackles rising air pollution. Asia’s fourth-biggest economy in June announced a string of measures to address growing concerns … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, South Korea
Tagged Air Pollution, diesel exhaust fumes, Seoul, South Korea
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Shipping air pollution causes 24,000 deaths a year in east Asia – study
Ship traffic is often overlooked compared to smog-producing cars and factories, but it has more than doubled off east Asia since 2005 A boom in shipping is aggravating air pollution in China and other nations in east Asia, causing thousands … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
Tagged Air Pollution, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Research, shipping, South Korea, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, Taiwan
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