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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] A law to ban the rental of diesel-powered vehicles that have been cited as a major source of fine dust is being promoted. Representative Lee Sang-don of the Environment and Labor Committee of the National Assembly proposed a bill to revise some of the special law on improving th
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2019.07.21 15:55
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] Representative Lee Won-wook of the Democratic Party of Korea has proposed a bill to enact a special law on radon safety that requires the government to systematically manage radon, a radioactive substance.Radon is a natural radioactive material in the form of gas produced by the
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2019.07.19 10:41
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The government has established ‘science and technology-based microplastics problem response strategies’ that focus on preemptive and systemic responses to environmental pollution and health threats that can occur due to microplastics.Accordingly, the government has set up its vi
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2019.07.17 11:42
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[The Hwankyong Ilbo] Since the radon bed incident that happened about two months ago, the hazardous nature of radon came into attention for Korea recently. Despite little actions from the government, radon experts have already initiated plans to restrict exposure to radon. In one of the events from
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2019.07.17 11:22
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] In the week-long Korea International Safety and Health Show at Coex mall, an exhibition was hosted by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. With more than 630 booths with 170 companies, this exhibition promoted the theme of occupational safety and workers’ health. Ran
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2019.07.17 11:22
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Ministry of Environment will announce the revision of the Enforcement Rules of the Clean Air Conservation Act on July 16 to strengthen the management of sources of VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) that cause high concentrations of fine dust and ozone.The amendment focuses o
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2019.07.16 10:43
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Ministry of Environment is working on a project to provide subsidies for purchase of electric-motorcycle to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it has been found that it has failed to meet its goal every year.According to the data submitted to Rep. S
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2019.07.15 10:14
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The management of dams can be deemed as one of the most crucial factors that determines the effect of climate change on its water resources. For South Korea, the management of dams is so poor that dams are impotent to respond to future climatic events.This has come to a recent c
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2019.07.14 18:50
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] Forest restoration projects will be carried out in earnest to maintain and promote the ecosystem and biodiversity of the DMZ, Baekdudaegan Mountain Range and island areas.The Korea Forest Service said the revision to the Creation and Management of Forest Resources Act took effec
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2019.07.11 08:41
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] According to data on the status of public officials in charge of air quality at local governments submitted to Rep. Shin Chang-hyun of the Democratic Party of Korea from the Ministry of Environment, there were only 387 people in the nation that manage 56,584 air pollutant emissi
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2019.07.11 08:33
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Ministry of Environment signed a business agreement with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards and the Korea Consumer Agency on June 27 to share and utilize consumer risk information.This business agreement was promoted to promp
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2019.07.08 08:44
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) and the National Institute of Fisheries Science will strengthen cooperation to reduce fishery damages caused by the summer heat and high temperatures.The Korea Meteorological Administration plans to minimize damage to fish farms by i
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2019.07.08 08:40
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Seoul Metropolitan Government will invest 548.9 billion won, including this year's supplementary budget, in this year's sewage pipe maintenance project.The amount is an increase of 152.7 billion won from last year's 396.2 billion won and 43.6 billion won in suppl
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2019.07.04 10:33
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission jointly prepared a plan to improve the system with related ministries, including the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, the Ministry of Education and the Korea Forest Service, after analyzing
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2019.07.03 11:24
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The government will push for measures to strengthen the management of indoor air quality, which is jointly established by related ministries, in order to create a safe indoor environment from fine dust.The 2nd Special Committee on Fine Dust held on June 28 reviewed and confirmed
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2019.07.01 17:29
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Intro:In the midst of the rising concerns about climate change, on June 24th, the National Assembly Forum on Climate Change hosted a conference at the 2nd meeting hall in the National Assembly. The conference discussed the long term strategies on low-carbon emission for 2050. First, it addressed the
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2019.06.28 15:54
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Seoul Research Institute of Public Health and Environment and the Korea Environment Institute (KEI) will begin research on how various chemicals of ultrafine dust (PM2.5) affect our health.The organizations plan to establish a scientific basis for policy-making to minimize t
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2019.06.27 11:01
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Ministry of Environment will launch a special investigation team on June 4 to root out illegal waste disposal that is taking place nationwide.The special investigation team will consist of prosecutors dispatched from the Ministry of Justice and special judicial police office
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2019.06.24 14:24
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The Korea Environment Institute announced that it would hold the opening ceremony of the North Korea Environmental Information Center on June 3.The North Korea Environmental Information Center was established in response to the changes in domestic and international circumstances
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2019.06.19 10:10
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[The Hwankyung Ilbo] The government reviewed and finalized a comprehensive plan to reduce marine plastics on May 30.Plastics, estimated at 80% of the world's marine waste, are threatening the life of marine life, and in particular, microplastics are raising concerns that they could pose a potent
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2019.06.12 10:16