SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Benzene, at levels 1,170 times the government-set safety limit, has been detected among other toxic chemicals in groundwater near Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, the former site of the headquarters of the U.S. Forces (USFK) in Korea, Seoul metropolitan government said Friday. The government said the levels of toxins above [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) has advised caution when using scented candles and incense sticks after an inspection revealed them to be producers of air pollutants. The KCA announced January 26 that after testing 10 different scented candles and incense sticks by burning one of the former for two [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A contaminant detected in groundwater beneath a U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) garrison in Seoul was above the permissible level, a government report showed Tuesday. The U.S. Army base in Yongsan, central Seoul, has long been suspected as the source of oil that has contaminated the nearby water and land. [...]