SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government has been supplying local trucks with eco-friendly engine-off heaters – heating devices that use a minimum amount of fuel to keep the air warm without having to keep the engine running – as part of its environmental initiatives. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government said Friday that it plans to develop the technology to cut fine dust particle levels in the air by 50 percent by 2023. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning released a plan as dust particles have become a source of major health concern. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Adding to heightened concerns in Korea over the increasing prevalence of fine dust in the atmosphere, a recent doctoral dissertation by a PhD student at Seoul National University (SNU) substantiated the repercussions of exposure to ultrafine particles on mental health. According to SNU, medical college student Kim Kyoung-nam revealed in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Fuel cell vehicles might just be a solution to various environmental issues, including climate change, as they can help reduce fine dust without even trying, a study by a local automaker showed Friday. According to local industry leader Hyundai Motor Co., a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) can collect [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The health implications due to the poor environment in Korea’s capital and most populated city are becoming increasingly concerning. And while Seoul’s metropolitan government continues to set out new policies to alleviate the city’s pollution problem, a recent analysis by The Seoul Institute revealed that over 15 percent of [...]
SEOUL, August 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted at Soonchunhyang University Hospital revealed that fine dust, which has long been a major health issue and environmental hazard in South Korea, not only worsens respiratory diseases but also diabetic foot syndrome. Professor Lee Young-gu of the Diabetes Center at Soonchunhyang University Hospital conducted an experiment [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Diesel cars have been at the center of attention recently, primarily due to the official investigation into Audi-Volkswagen Korea’s fraudulent emissions reporting. Diesel emissions have also been identified by the Korean government in May as major producers of fine dust and ozone, and a potential health risk. Seoul Metropolitan [...]
SEJONG, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government said Friday it will inject 5 trillion won (US$4.35 billion) into encouraging the use of eco-friendly vehicles to bring down fine dust particle levels in the air that have emerged as a source of concern here. The government will spend 3 trillion won on pushing [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Spring fades into summer, and with the new season comes ozone. Summer has finally arrived in Korea. But its companion, ozone, is what makes the heat more unbearable and suffocating. And the Seoul metropolitan area is suffering the most. According to Air Korea, a real-time air quality forecast website, [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid concerns over worsening airborne fine dust in Korea, the Ministry of Environment released a statement on May 23 that grilling mackerel indoors creates 30 times the fine dust compared to a ‘poor’ fine dust day. Mackerel is one of the most consumed fish in Korea. Following the statement, however, [...]