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Study Finds Higher Levels of Plasticizer Chemicals in South Korean Infants as Toxins Decline Nationwide

Study Finds Higher Levels of Plasticizer Chemicals in South Korean Infants as Toxins Decline Nationwide

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A national environmental health study has revealed that South Korean infants and toddlers have slightly higher concentrations of plastic-softening chemicals in their bodies compared to adults, though the levels remain well below international safety guidelines.  The findings, released on December 30 by the National Institute of Environmental Research, come from [...]

Infant and Toddler Accidents on the Rise in South Korea Despite Falling Birth Rates

Infant and Toddler Accidents on the Rise in South Korea Despite Falling Birth Rates

SUWON, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite declining birth rates in South Korea, the number of medical emergency calls involving accidents with infants and toddlers aged 0 to 6 has been increasing annually, according to data from fire authorities. The Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters reported that incidents requiring paramedic dispatches for young children in [...]

S. Korea’s Infant and Toddler Population Smaller than East Asian Peers

S. Korea’s Infant and Toddler Population Smaller than East Asian Peers

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has a smaller infant and toddler population compared to other East Asian countries, a research institute said Sunday. According to a report from the Korea Insurance Research Institute, Asia’s fourth-largest economy had 1.65 million children aged 0 to 4 as of 2021. If we use Japan’s population as [...]