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Fine Dust In Korea Today. But even breathing is threatened in Korea. The government said that it aims for an average dust concentration of 18 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2026 from the current 23 micrograms. On Tuesday the worst levels of fine dust pollution were observed throughout the nation. With experts recommendation that it wasnt up to the international standard the Ministry of Environment initiated.
Active children and adults and people with respiratory disease such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. The government said that it aims for an average dust concentration of 18 micrograms per cubic meter of air by 2026 from the current 23 micrograms. In Seoul Incheon and Gyeonggi Province PM 25 or fine dust particles smaller than 25 micrometers in diameter will rise to very bad levels while parts of Gangwon Province the Chungcheong provinces and Daegu will temporarily record very bad levels of PM 25. However for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. We sat down to discuss some current trending topics that a lot of Korean people are talking about these days while having lunch. Fine dust is such a prevalent problem in Korea that many skincare brands have developed anti-pollution anti-dust product lines ranging from foundations to face masks to sunscreen.
Only recently has KIHASA Korean Institute for Health and Science Affairs developed Koreas New Comprehensive Plan on Fine Dust and Its Implications for Policy and Research with the September 26 measures.
In Seoul Incheon and Gyeonggi Province PM 25 or fine dust particles smaller than 25 micrometers in diameter will rise to very bad levels while parts of Gangwon Province the Chungcheong provinces and Daegu will temporarily record very bad levels of PM 25. The researchers also found that China is the single largest producer of fine dust particles and that South Korea and Japan where the dust blows suffered high rates of pollution-related deaths. Air quality is acceptable. And in December 2019 fine dust was selected as the most important environmental issue of 2019 in a vote of citizens. In Seoul the daily average of PM 25 surged to 142 micrograms as of 7 pm. Fine dust is such a prevalent problem in Korea that many skincare brands have developed anti-pollution anti-dust product lines ranging from foundations to face masks to sunscreen.