SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Smoking and drinking could contribute to the accumulation of heavy metals inside the human body, according to a report released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) on Tuesday. The report from the MFDS found a link between unhealthy habits such as drinking and smoking, and the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the controversial discovery of alarming concentrations of heavy metals in urethane running tracks, the government has finally decided to revise the safety standards for toxic substances used in urethane construction. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards – operating under the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy – [...]
SEJONG, Sept.17 (Korea Bizwire) – Research suggests that the younger the children are, the more environmental pollutants such as heavy metals are concentrated in their bodies. A study was conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Research over the past three years (from 2012 to 2014), on 2,397 children and youth aged between three and 18. [...]