Association between air pollution in the 2015 winter in South Korea and population size, car emissions, industrial activity, and fossil-fuel power plants: an ecological study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compared to 10 years ago, the ambient particulate matter 10 (PM₁₀) and carbon monoxide (CO) levels in South Korea have decreased. However, compared to many other OECD countries, these levels are still too high. Concentration of air pollutants such as PM₁₀ is especially higher during winter than during summer. The first step to rationally solving the air pollution problem in Korea is to identify the key air pollution sources during each season. This ecological study was performed to assess the association between the number of days the accepted PM₁₀ and CO thresholds were exceeded and the concentration of potential emission sources in winter season 2015.

Methods

An emission inventory of the PM₁₀ and CO emissions in the 23

SUBMITTER: Choi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6173887 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature