Many people in South Korea suffer from mental distress and are at risk of respiratory problems because of the fine dust that blows into South Korea from the western deserts of China. In Korea, fine dust refers to PM 10 only, while PM 2.5 is called ultrafine dust. The air is cloudy from thick fine dust as a pedestrian crosses an overpass in Seoul on Jan. 15, 2019. Causes of pollution in South Korea. Once connected, air pollution levels are reported instantaneously and in real-time on our maps In Seoul, the daily average of PM 2.5 surged to 142 micrograms as of 7 p.m. Previously, Seoul recorded 129 micrograms of ultrafine particles as the daily average on Jan. 14 this year, the record-high figure since relevant record keeping began in 2015. South Korea’s Special Act on the Reduction and Management of Fine Dust went into effect across the country Friday to tackle fine dust pollution amid growing concerns over public health. Very easy to set up, they only require a WIFI access point and a USB power supply. Pollution in South Korea increased after World War II. South Korea’s initial attempt at countermeasures to end the country’s current fine dust problem failed this week. KF masks can either be found as KF80 of KF94, with these numbers representing the … These masks are rated by the MFDS (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) and come in two different variants. Much of the fine particle dust in South Korea originates in China and other overseas regions. The GAIA air quality monitoring stations are using high-tech laser particle sensors to measure in real-time PM2.5 pollution, which is one of the most harmful air pollutants. South Korea's President Moon Jae-in has appointed the former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as a fine dust tsar. Image caption Parents say they want their children to … KF rated masks are the most common fine-dust masks that you will find in South Korea. On Tuesday, the worst levels of fine dust pollution were observed throughout the nation.