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S. Korea to Toughen Regulation on Mercury Waste

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will enforce stricter regulation of mercury waste beginning in 2021 to better protect health and the environment from the hazardous metal, the Ministry of Environment said Monday. The ministry said it will post a notice on a revised enforcement ordinance and regulation of the Waste Control Act [...]

S. Korean Adults Have Twice as Much Lead, Mercury in Bodies as Youths: Study

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean adults have twice the level of harmful toxic chemicals in their bodies as youths, the Ministry of Environment said Wednesday, citing a state laboratory’s research. According to the National Institute of Environmental Research’s study on 6,167 South Korean people from 2015 to 2017, the blood lead level [...]