Warning Text Message Reception Service Provided on the Health and Environment Research Institute Website
The Gyeongsangnam-do Institute of Health and Environment will implement the ozone alert system starting from the 15th.
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongsangnam-do Health and Environment Research Institute will implement an ozone warning system targeting 20 zones across all cities and counties in the province for six months from the 15th to October 15th.
The ozone warning system refers to a management framework aimed at minimizing the impact of ozone on residents' health.
When the ozone concentration in the atmosphere is measured at 0.12 ppm or higher, a 'caution advisory' is issued; at 0.3 ppm or higher, a 'warning' is issued; and at 0.5 ppm or higher, a 'severe warning' is issued.
Ozone is a secondary air pollutant created when pollutants in the atmosphere react with ultraviolet rays and photochemical reactions, mainly occurring in the strong sunlight afternoons from May to September.
High concentrations of ozone in the air irritate the eyes and nose, impairing their functions, and have a significant adverse effect on vulnerable health groups such as respiratory patients, the elderly, and children.
The Health and Environment Research Institute issues ozone caution advisories and warnings when high concentrations of ozone occur and disseminates pollution status to residents via fax, text messages, and other means to minimize damage.
Real-time air quality forecasts and warning information can be viewed on the websites of the Health and Environment Research Institute and Air Korea, and by applying for air pollution warning text message (SMS) reception on the institute’s website, related information can be received free of charge.
Gong Nam-sik, head of the Air Environment Research Department, said, “We will do our best to promptly disseminate air quality information to protect the health and safety of residents from air pollutants such as ozone and fine dust.”
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