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S. Korea Records No ‘Meaningful’ Excess Mortality During Pandemic

SEJONG, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has recorded no “meaningful” excess mortality during the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Wednesday. A total of 3,213 more people than usual have died in South Korea since January, according to the data released by Statistics Korea. However, Statistics Korea said there has been no “meaningful excess [...]

Study Says Prolonged Exposure to Fine Dust Raises Risk of Death

SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Two consecutive days of exposure to fine dust can raise the risk of death by 0.5 percent, a joint study by researchers from South Korea, Japan and China said Tuesday. Published in Environment International, the study tracked the associations between mortality and extended exposure to microdust by analyzing data [...]