SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Prolonged exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) may elevate the risk of developing urological cancers, including kidney and prostate cancer, among South Koreans, according to a recent study published in the American Association for Cancer Research Journal. The research, conducted by a team led by Professor Park Yong-hyun from the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Mandatory emission tests last year on 189,000 motorcycles in South Korea prevented the release of 98.5 metric tons of air pollutants, the government’s transportation safety agency reported on April 29. The reductions included 63 metric tons of carbon monoxide, 19.3 tons of particulate matter, 10.5 tons of nitrogen oxides and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study by global technology firm Dyson, analyzing data from approximately 2.5 million of its air purifiers installed across 39 countries and 44 cities, has revealed that January experiences the most severe indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution in South Korea. The findings, part of Dyson’s “Global Air Quality Connected [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by Cho Jae-Lim and Kim Changsoo from the Department of Preventive Medicine at Yonsei University College of Medicine reveals a concerning link between elevated concentrations of fine particulate matter and cognitive decline, heightening the susceptibility to Alzheimer’s disease and other mental disorders. Published in the journal [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent forecast suggests that fine dust this winter is likely to be thicker than that of last winter. According to the forecast results for the next three months presented by the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) to the National Assembly on Sunday, the concentration of ultra-fine dust for [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea aims to cut the country’s annual average level of ultrafine dust particles by 30 percent by 2032, the environment ministry said Tuesday. Under the latest countermeasure to tackle the nation’s worsening air pollution problem, the government aims to reduce the annual average density of ultrafine dust particles [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The state-run National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) said Wednesday that it had carried out a study to measure air pollution using pine needles and succeeded in standardizing this measurement method. The study was based on the premise that plant leaves can absorb heavy metallic air pollutants such as [...]
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Sept. 16 (Kore Bizwire) – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and the Philips Foundation, with its mission to provide access to quality healthcare for disadvantaged communities through innovation, together with UK-based charity Global Action Plan reveal new analysis by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) that shows if outdoor [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly half of South Koreans viewed air pollution as the most pressing environmental concern last year, a government survey showed Sunday, amid a worsening level of fine dust in the country. According to a survey conducted by the state-run Korea Environment Institute on 3,008 people around the country, 46.5 [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a revision to the fine dust law, introducing a set of measures to better fight air pollution. Under the amendment, the government will be able to restrict the operation of vehicles, coal plants, construction sites and other large emitters during the peak period between [...]