All posts tagged "study"

  • Buildings in central Seoul are shrouded in a cloud of ultrafine particles, Tuesday. The Korea Meteorological Administration announced that the average atmospheric concentration of particulate matter measuring 10 micrometers (PM10) on the day was 228 micrograms per cubic meter, the most dangerous level in its five-level air pollution scale. (Yonhap)
    Study finds link between air pollution and suicide, depression

    A recent study published in the Public Library of Science (PLOS) found a positive correlation between certain types of air pollution (fine dust particles and ozone) and both suicide and depression, Korea Bizwire reported Monday. Dr. Kim...

    • Posted April 13, 2015
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  • First graders attend an elementary school entrance ceremony in Seoul on March 2, 2015. (Yonhap)
    3 out of 10 students experience bullying in S. Korea

    By Kim Se-jeong More than 30 percent of students in South Korean elementary, middle and high schools are victims of bullying, according to a study released Thursday. The data was gathered by the Korea Institute for Health...

    • Posted March 19, 2015
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