SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next month, older diesel cars will be barred from the road in Seoul on days when fine dust levels are high. If car owners fail to comply with the new measures, they will be fined 100,000 won. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced yesterday that driving any diesel vehicle [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — As more research continues to be published on the harm associated with fine dust, one startling study, for the first time, has shown that girls exposed to fine particulate matter at an early age started having their period earlier. Health experts say that the onset of menstruation before 12 [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of National Defense has announced that in the event fine dust warnings are issued, outdoor field exercises will be switched to indoor training to better safeguard the health and well-being of military personnel. The distribution of surgical masks will be expanded, and additional air cleansing filters will [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As public concerns over fine dust continue to rise, the use of a type of photocatalyst paint has been proposed to combat air pollution. The paint, applied to the exterior of buildings, would break down the polluted substances by absorbing light, catalyzing the paint’s clean-up function. Another idea to [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it aims to ban test-operations of 15,432 emergency power supply systems in government buildings and high-rise buildings across Seoul on days when air pollution warnings are issued. Standby generators supply automatic backup power for safety systems including fire protection systems and elevators during outages. [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Air pollution was the No. 1 source of concern for South Koreans last year amid a worsening level of fine dust in the country, a report showed Monday. Air pollution scored 3.46 points out of 5 — the highest in the survey — among factors that cause concern to [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Koreans have become more reluctant to dry their laundry outdoors in the sun due to fears of toxic fine dust, demand for clothes dryers has increased, along with patent applications for the previously unpopular appliances. According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), patent applications for dryers [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Consumer spending has risen in South Korea amid fears over fine dust, a new big data study has revealed. Lotte’s membership brand L.POINT said on Monday that consumer spending in March rose by 3 percent compared to the previous month. L.POINT revealed that sales of products associated with combating fine [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that fine dust can negatively affect external fertilization. When fine dust levels are 50 percent higher than average, the success rate of in vitro fertilization is reduced by 10 percent, according to a study conducted by Professor Kim Sun-young at the National Cancer Center and [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s pro football governing body on Friday approved a rule on fine dust to protect the players and fans from bad air quality. The K League said its board members approved a rule that allow match officials to cancel matches when fine dust advisories are issued. According to the rule, if fine dust advisories are issued in between three hours prior to the [...]