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 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — People living in areas with high levels of fine dust and other air pollutants are exposed to a higher risk of hearing disorders, a study showed Tuesday. A research team from Gachon University Gil Medical Center collected hearing test results for 15,051 people who participated in the 2010-2012 National [...]
DAEJEON, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — New technology has been developed to effectively filter fine dust in the white smoke emitted from thermoelectric power plants and waste incinerating facilities. The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials said Wednesday that it had developed a system that filters contaminants in the smoke through simultaneous cooling and absorption [...]