CHUNCHEON, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bit to combat worsening air pollution, Gangwon Province has announced plans to install ‘fine dust shelters’ at bus stops and taxi stands. The move by the Gangwon provincial government to build green zones comes amid a growing number of fine dust warnings issued in recent years in the [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s football governing body said Monday that it has decided to allow event organizers to cancel matches when fine dust advisories or warnings are issued. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said it has notified its subordinate federations, including the K League, the operator of South Korea’s pro football league, about a new rule on fine dust. The KFA said it decided [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – An increasing number of schools across South Korea are canceling outdoor activities amid growing health concerns over fine dust. According to the Chungcheongbuk-do Office of Education, four fine dust warnings were issued in the region last month alone, some of which lasted for nearly a full day. On March 13, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — More fine dust warnings have been issued in South Korea’s central region so far this year than for the same period in 2017 amid growing public concerns over air quality, provincial government data showed Tuesday. South Korea has been struggling to deal with fine dust particles from both home [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The market for air purifiers in South Korea is set to continue expanding going forward, industry watchers said Sunday, as more consumers are becoming concerned about fine dust levels in the air. Sales of air purifiers in the country are expected to reach around 2 million to 2.5 million [...]
SEJONG, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — With exposure to air pollution – in particular fine dust – a serious environmental concern in South Korea, the government announced today that it will implement regulations requiring kindergartens, elementary schools and special schools to install air purification measures in classrooms over the next three years. The Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of hand cleansers and laundry detergents for babies have risen sharply amid growing concerns over worsening levels of fine dust in the air, local businesses said Friday. South Korea has been suffering from worsening air pollution caused by fine dust particles emitted both at home and from China, [...]
SUWON, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s most populous province has said it will continue its policy of distributing fine dust masks for free on buses when fine dust levels are high, after the air pollution emergency measure was rated favorably by 8 out of 10 bus riders. For a two-day period starting on [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers are ramping up efforts to develop air purifiers and masks in their fight against ultra-fine dust. According to industry watchers, a research team at the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology has created a nanofiber-based ultra-fine dust filter that can collect particulate matter known as known [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean police buses are being criticized for contributing to the air pollution that frequently blankets Seoul and other cities across the country. These buses, which are often dispatched to protests around Seoul and are usually left idling all day long, are accused of emitting harmful air pollutants, as the [...]