Ultrafine dust nationwide ‘bad’ level… Implementation of emergency reduction measures

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In most areas of the country except Jeju, ultrafine dust is in a ‘bad’ state.

The Air Quality Forecast Center of the National Academy of Environmental Sciences predicted on the 12th that fine dust would be in a bad state in all areas. The metropolitan area, Chungcheong area, and Jeollabuk-do are temporarily showing a ‘very bad’ level in the morning.

As of 9 am, the average concentration of ultrafine dust by major provinces and provinces was 99㎍/㎥ in Gyeonggi, 92㎍/㎥ in Seoul, 85㎍/㎥ in Chungnam, 84㎍/㎥ in Incheon, and 79㎍/㎥ in Sejong.

The National Academy of Environmental Sciences explained, “fine dust from the previous day will remain in all regions, and the concentration of fine dust generated in Korea will be high due to atmospheric stagnation.”

According to the situation of high-concentration fine dust, the Ministry of Environment issued an ultra-fine dust crisis warning ‘attention’ in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, Sejong, Chungnam, and Jeonbuk from 6 am to 9 pm on the same day and took ’emergency reduction measures for ultra-fine dust’. is being implemented

On the 13th, fine dust concentrations are expected to be ‘bad’ in the metropolitan area, Yeongseo, Gangwon, Chungcheong, and Honam, and ‘normal’ in other regions. Gangwon’s Yeongdong, Yeongnam, and Jeju regions are temporarily observed at a ‘bad’ level in the morning.

This high concentration of ultrafine dust is expected to gradually dissipate from the followingnoon of the 14th when a clean east wind flows in.

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