SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Two consecutive days of exposure to fine dust can raise the risk of death by 0.5 percent, a joint study by researchers from South Korea, Japan and China said Tuesday. Published in Environment International, the study tracked the associations between mortality and extended exposure to microdust by analyzing data [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The rapidly approaching cold season has seen both consumers and companies bracing for the spell of bad air that plagues the Korean peninsula through the winter and spring. Though elevated levels of air pollution have become a year-round inconvenience for South Koreans, the problem becomes severe particularly in the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Environment ministers from South Korea, China and Japan on Friday agreed to disclose the upcoming result of a joint study on fine dust pollution which poses increasing health and environmental problems to the region. After a two-day meeting in Seoul, the officials issued a joint statement promising to step [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Blamed for air pollution and speculation of price hikes down the road has dampened demand for diesel-powered vehicles to a four-year low in the first half of this year, industry data showed Thursday. The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) said among new cars registered in January to May this [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea fell 0.5 percent last month from a year earlier on lower demand for diesel models, industry data showed Wednesday. The number of newly registered foreign cars fell to 19,380 in May from 19,470 a year earlier, the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The latest report from the Korea Insurance Research Institute has once again shown South Korea to be more vulnerable to fine dust, also known as PM2.5, than residents of most other OECD member nations. According to the report, the repercussions of prolonged exposure to fine particulate matter are deadly. [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — In response to the growing number of fine dust warnings that have been issued in recent months, the South Korean government is taking action by issuing a set of guidelines in 13 languages on ways to deal with high levels of fine dust, in an effort to help minimize harmful [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Monday renewed his government’s pledge to cut fine dust emissions by over 30 percent within its five-year term and beef up environmental cooperation with China. During his speech marking the Environment Day, Lee reaffirmed that the Moon Jae-in government will pay keen attention to [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A new survey suggests over six in ten South Koreans do not wear a dust mask even on days when fine dust levels are reported as being harmful. According to a survey conducted by Gallup Korea in celebration of World Environment Day next Monday, only 37 percent of the [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul will provide free public transportation during commuting hours when the fine dust level goes beyond certain levels starting next month, as part of its efforts to curb air pollution. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday the rush-hour fare exemptions for bus and subway passengers will be introduced to [...]