SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Last month saw a record-low ultrafine dust density for December in South Korea, the government said Friday, citing outcomes from its seasonal management system for air pollution. The Ministry of Environment said last month’s national average density of ultrafine dust particles was 24 micrograms per cubic meter, the lowest [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Fine dust, which is common particularly during Korean winters, is associated with metabolic syndrome like diabetes, research showed Thursday. Researchers from Konkuk University conducted a study of 5,717 male and female adults over 19 years of age to verify the correlation between their level of insulin resistance, which plays [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent experiment has confirmed that trees planted along major thoroughfares did a better job of reducing fine dust compared to bare ground (revetment blocks). The Urban Forest Research Center at the National Institute of Forest Science measured the density of fine dust around forested areas and bare ground [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Environment said Sunday it plans to work with 17 cities and provinces to designate 36 locations across the country as zones for intensive care against fine dust, to protect vulnerable groups. Regions where multiple sources of emission exist, such as factories or heavy traffic, alongside schools, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The government announced Monday that it will launch a national winter season fine dust management program next month centered around reducing the amount of air pollutants during the season. The environment ministry said the program will run from December to March of next year and will center around the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday it plans to reduce the operation of some coal-powered plants over the winter in line with efforts to cut the emission of fine dust. Under the plan, the country will halt the operation of from nine to 16 coal-powered plants over the season, according to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has found that a higher density of ultrafine dust in the atmosphere aggravates the symptoms of allergic rhinitis. A research team led by Hong Seung-no, a professor of otolaryngology at the Boramae Medical Center, said Thursday it confirmed the correlation between the density of ultra-fine dust [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A joint research team from South Korea and China has revealed that contaminants from China enter Seoul’s atmosphere after just two days, causing high concentrations of fine dust. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and Chinese Academy of Sciences announced Thursday that they had scientifically proven how [...]
DAEJEON, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Forest Service (KFS) announced Friday that it will invest 1 trillion won (US$837 million) to create new urban forests by 2025, as part of the government’s Green New Deal initiative. The KFS will create 723 hectares of forest near roads or industrial complexes to block fine dust [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, announced on Monday the development of ‘Quality Air’ technology to keep the air inside its vehicles fresh. The new developments, which consist of ‘After Blow Technology,’ ‘Multi Air Mode Technology,’ and ‘Fine Dust Indicator Technology,’ will be included in Hyundai’s new vehicles [...]