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Real Reality · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

Some people "can't handle the truth." Are Swiss James and eamo looking to work with KNTO?

Seoul is found to have the worst air pollution levels among the 31 OECD member countries, and social costs stemming from the situation are estimated at about 10 trillion won. Figures made available in 2003 showed that the emission level of fine particulate matter in Seoul stood at 69ppb, compared to 20ppb in London and 53ppb in Mexico, while that of nitrogen oxide in Seoul measured 37 ppb, also higher than 25 ppb for London and 27 ppb for Mexico.
Excerpt from an interview with Kwak Kyul-ho, Environment Minister
Can Environment and Economic Growth Be Compatible?
Newsworld (March 2005)
http://www.newsworld.co.kr/cont/0503/22.htm

Seoul's Air Pollution Worst Among OECD Members
by Soh Ji-young, Korea Times (March 31, 2003)
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200303/kt2003033117244911980.htm

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

RR. I'm here. In Seoul. I travel up and down Gangnam everyday going to work. I'm telling you I don't notice much air pollution.

What bothers me much more in Seoul is the noise pollution. If you find a link on the internet that shows Seoul to have particuarly bad noise pollution then I will chime in to agree.

But.....As we were saying.....

When I went out onto my Verandah today the sun was shining and the sky was blue. It's a gorgeous day!

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:46 pm Post subject:

Im with Eamo. I dont notice the pollution. Im looking out the window now, and I cant see any yellow dust. Its a beautiful, sunny day but no yellow dust. The dust isnt even pollution anyway, its dust coming in from China and comes once a year, not all year round.

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

isn't Gangnam protected by a giant Louis Vuitton oxygen bubble though?