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, [...]
POHANG, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean steel giant POSCO is faced with a dilemma over plans to build a new thermoelectric power plant. In an effort to tackle the prevailing issue of airborne fine dust particles, the Korean government revealed a new policy last Friday to shut down old coal-powered thermoelectric power plants, and [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The levels of fine dust, ultrafine dust, and Chinese ‘yellow dust’ in the Korean atmosphere have increased in recent years, posing a threat to public health. The inhalation of fine dust particles can cause bronchial problems even for healthy individuals, and can be especially harmful to patients already suffering [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) – With the airborne concentration of yellow dust and other particulate matter worsening every year, Koreans are increasingly willing to open their wallets to get their hands on fresh oxygen. According to online shopping site Gmarket, sales of oxygen-related products from January to April 28 increased by a factor of [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A scientific study has discovered a correlation between air pollution such as fine dust and ozone, and an increase in depression and suicide. Professor Kim Do-gwan at the Neuropsychiatry Center of Samsung Medical Center argued that PM-10 increases depression and raises suicide rates. A research team led by Kim analyzed the [...]