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Increased Levels of Heavy Metal Substances in the Atmosphere Following National Festivities in China

SUWON, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment (GIHE) released a report that suggests that fireworks that took place in various locations in China during national holidays were the cause of increased heavy metal concentrations in fine dust sweeping over Gyeonggi Province. The institute, using a real-time heavy metal analyzer [...]

More Urethane Tracks Unveiled with High Lead Contamination

DAEGU, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – More urethane running tracks have been discovered with high concentrations of lead, but this time, at public parks and sports facilities. According to the Daegu Metropolitan Government, 14 installations across the city have been declared ‘inappropriate’ for exceeding the lead standard of 9mg/kg. A public basketball court in Bullo-dong [...]