Ozone Advisory Issued for Four Districts in Southeast Seoul

An ozone advisory has been issued for four districts in the southeastern area of Seoul.

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On the 1st, the Seoul Institute of Health and Environment announced that an ozone advisory would be issued from around 4 p.m. in the southeastern area of Seoul. The four autonomous districts in Seoul's southeastern area are Seocho-gu, Gangnam-gu, Songpa-gu, and Gangdong-gu.

Seoul city issues an ozone advisory when the average hourly ozone concentration in one or more autonomous districts within the region reaches 0.12 ppm or higher. As of 4 p.m. that day, the ozone concentration in Songpa-gu was 0.1209 ppm.

When an ozone advisory is issued, sensitive groups such as infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and those with respiratory or cardiovascular diseases are advised to refrain from outdoor activities. Outdoor workers (vulnerable groups) such as sanitation workers and road maintenance workers should avoid strenuous labor activities.

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