Fine Dust Advisory Issued in Seoul... "Outdoor Activities Should Be Limited"

A fine dust advisory has been issued for Seoul.

The Korea Environment Corporation announced that a fine dust advisory was issued for Seoul at 8 p.m. on the 11th.

The city center viewed from Jamsugyo Bridge in Seoul on the 30th is shrouded in fine dust, with the ultrafine dust concentration at a 'bad' level. Photo by Jang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

The 1-hour average concentration of fine dust in the Seoul area is 79㎍ (micrograms, one-millionth of a gram) per cubic meter.

A fine dust advisory is issued when the hourly average concentration of fine dust remains above 75㎍/㎥ for 2 consecutive hours.

When the concentration of fine dust or ultrafine dust in the air rises, elderly people, children, patients with respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular patients should refrain from outdoor activities.

Healthy adults should also try to reduce outdoor activity time and wear masks when going outside.

In particular, ultrafine dust is about one-thirtieth the thickness of a hair strand, so it is not filtered in the respiratory tract and penetrates directly into the alveoli, making it more harmful to the human body than fine dust, thus requiring caution.

Earlier at 7 p.m. on the same day, a fine dust advisory was issued for seven districts in the southeastern and western parts of Incheon. The affected areas are Namdong-gu, Bupyeong-gu, Yeonsu-gu, Gyeyang-gu, Nam-gu (southeastern part), Seo-gu, and Dong-gu (western part).