SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea announcing its first emergency alert for the Greater Seoul Metropolitan Area amid a severe fine dust storm that has blanketed the country, many outdoor workers had to face the fine dust without proper protective gear. Some did not even wear masks, because they were “no help [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Exposure to ultrafine dust, known as a class one carcinogen, worsens symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a study showed Tuesday. The disease, rare in the general population with an occurrence rate of 2 cases per 100,000 people, causes paralysis and respiratory distress, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul was hit by a record-high level of ultrafine dust, known as a class one carcinogen, on Monday, as most of South Korea was blanketed by extraordinarily heavy levels of choking dust particles for the fourth consecutive day. The Ministry of Environment has decided to extend a set of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Fine dust particles covered South Korea’s sky Sunday, prompting authorities to take countermeasures and issue advisories. The fine dust level stood at 79 micrograms per cubic meter (㎍/㎥) for Seoul as of 10 a.m., with the level in the western Yangcheong district soaring to 109 ㎍/㎥, according to Air [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A new method of measuring the amount of scattering dust using photos taken by smartphones or drones has been developed by the National Institute of Environmental Research. The Ministry of Environment said it will come up with an examination standard for measuring scattering dust using the new optical method. [...]
CHUNCHEON, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Chuncheon in Gangwon Province announced on January 9 that it will create a forest to prevent air pollution caused increasing fine dust emissions. The forest will be created on the site of a shuttered U.S. military base downtown. Only 15 hectares of the base will be [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has opened a fine dust research center to find technological solutions to counter the environmental and health threats it poses. The company said the new center, operated by Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, will focus on carrying out research on fine dust particles. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting this month, driving restrictions will be imposed on 400,000 aged vehicles in the Seoul Metropolitan Area when airborne concentrations of fine dust reach a critical level. Seoul announced new legislation that will restrict grade 5 emission vehicles once fine dust emergency measures are declared by the Seoul mayor. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Citizens in Seoul and surrounding areas have enjoyed clear blue skies for the past 11 days without worrying about fine dust, but the air will again get thick with ultrafine particles beginning this weekend, a state think tank said Wednesday. The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) under the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A new emission charge will be imposed for nitrogen oxides, also known as NOx, starting in 2020, as part of the government’s effort to fight the causes of hazardous fine dust, the Ministry of Environment said. The Cabinet meeting on Monday approved a revision of the Enforcement Decree of [...]