SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A presidential committee on Monday suggested measures to reduce South Korea’s fine dust by up to 20 percent later this year amid growing concerns over an environmental issue that has social and diplomatic ramifications. The measures, encompassing seven areas such as industry, health and international cooperation, are expected to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s presidential panel on climate on Friday reviewed a set of public proposals to fight fine dust air pollution, including restricting high-emission diesel cars and coal power plants during the upcoming high density season from December to March. The National Council on Climate and Air Quality, chaired by [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Nine in ten Seoulites support a seasonal fine dust restriction program, according to a recent study. The Seoul Metropolitan Government conducted an online survey of 1,000 citizens, 90.4 percent of whom said that a seasonal fine dust restriction program should be implemented. The program focuses on tackling fine dust [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Research suggests that air pollutants including fine dust increase the risk of sudden death infant death syndrome (SIDS) for young infants. An analysis of 454 children who died of SIDS in South Korea between 2009 and 2013 found a link in which exposure to air pollution raised the risk [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Going forward spectators watching professional baseball and football matches will be able to do so in a more pleasant environment. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has provided eight baseball stadiums and five football stadiums with cooling fog machines to cope with fine dust and hot temperatures and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday it has installed air-purifying filters on 97 percent of public buses operating in the city. The move comes amid growing concerns over fine dust air pollution, which is known to be a potential cause of respiratory diseases and cancer. Following a test-run last [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Gangnam District Office said Thursday that it had test-installed a “Smart Green Shelter” with air pollution protection and Internet of Things features at a bus stop in front of COEX exhibition center. The shelter consists has a plant wall in addition to an air purifier, which is installed [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Various and viable tools are available for citizens here to respond to the ever-growing air pollution, and newlyweds Park Young-eun and Yeo Ryong-koo are also on the lookout for solutions to keep their home safe from fine dust. Recently, the couple who are considering buying a new apartment in [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Fine dust levels can now be monitored in real-time throughout all stations on Seoul’s subway lines 1 to 8. Seoul Metro Corporation announced on Wednesday that 840 air quality sensors have been installed at 277 stations and several trains operating on subway lines 1 to 8. Seoul Metro plans [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Council on Climate and Air Quality, South Korea’s pan-national body on fine dust air pollution, released a statement claiming that public opinion relies too much on criticizing China based on incorrect information related to air pollution and fine particulate matter. “South Korean citizens are finding it difficult [...]