SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid persistent air pollution across South Korea, a new study has found that prolonged exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Seoul significantly increases deaths from ischemic heart disease — including heart attacks — particularly among older adults. According to research released Thursday by Seoul National University Hospital’s public health [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Korea’s fine dust pollution during the winter months comes from China, according to new government data underscoring the persistent cross-border nature of the country’s air quality problem. A report released Wednesday by the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) found that 55 percent of ultrafine [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Environmental authorities on Tuesday enforced emergency emission reduction measures in the Seoul metropolitan area for the first time this year in the face of heavy ultrafine dust concentrations. The measures, which include a mandatory alternate no-driving system for public vehicles, a road ban for old diesel cars, and reduced [...]
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 [...]
POHANG, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study has found that if current levels of fine dust pollution in South Korea persist, the number of premature deaths caused by fine dust exposure could triple by 2050 compared to present levels. A research team led by professor Lee Hyung-joo from the Department of Environmental Engineering at [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s suicide rate declined in 2023 but remained the highest among countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to a government report, which also highlighted rising rates of sex crimes and drunk driving in the country. The report, “Korea’s Safety Report 2023,” released on April [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Vehicles in the highest emission category will be banned from running across Seoul on weekdays during the fine dust-congested winter season to help reduce the city’s fine dust levels, city officials said Monday. The decision is part of Seoul’s annual winter-season fine dust reduction campaign, marking the fifth in [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Exposure to air pollutants like fine dust increases the risk of dementia, a study showed Thursday. A joint research team from Yonsei University and Gachon University Gil Hospital conducted a survey of 640 healthy adults over 50 years of age over the course of 32 months. The results showed [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A study has confirmed for the first time that higher exposure to fine dust raises the risk of asymptomatic cerebral infarctions and other cerebrovascular diseases. A joint research team from Seoul National University Hospital, Boramae Medical Center and the National Cancer Center conducted a study of cerebral magnetic resonance [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday it will operate “cooling road systems” to lower fine dust and road temperatures during the period from April to October. Designed to cool hot roads and reduce fine dust, the system consists of small square-shaped water spray devices installed in the centerline of [...]