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S. Korea Says No Oil Spill from Sunken Iranian Tanker in Its Waters

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Oil spills from a sunken Iranian tanker have not affected South Korean waters since the worst maritime incident in decades took place in the East China Sea more than a month ago, Seoul’s oceans ministry said Monday. The Sanchi, carrying more than 100,000 tons of oil, sank after colliding [...]

Number of Leukemia and Prostate Cancer Patients On the Rise in Taean Since 2007 Oil Spill

TAEAN, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent data has revealed that the number of leukemia and prostate cancer patients in Taean County has risen drastically since one of the country’s worst oil spills devastated the region in 2007. The worrying data put forward by Choi Gyeong-hwa, the director of information management at the Taean Environmental Health [...]