Relationship between the actual fine dust concentration and media exposure that influenced the changes in outdoor activity behavior in South Korea.

Scientific Reports
Myung-Gwan KimJong-Moon Hwang

Abstract

The one reason of the decrease of walking time for adults in South Korea among various factors is the sense of fear about fine dust sparked by media reports, which has created a negative perception of fine dust. This study aimed to assess the change in concentration of fine dust, as well as individuals' walking time and health status, in South Korea, and to investigate the relationship between the media reports on fine dust. Using the national government statistics data, we analyzed the relationship between walking time, concentration of fine dust, and amount of media reports on fine dust. From 2008 to 2017, the average walking time and PM10 levels decreased from 76.17 to 49.47 min and 52 to 45 μg/m3; whereas PM10 media frequency increased from 349 to 9,234. No positive correlation existed between walking time in South Korea and exposure to fine dust. However, media reports on fine dust increased steadily from 2012 and peaked in 2015. The decrease in average walking time in South Korea was due to the negative perception created by the increase in media reports on fine dust, rather than the increase in the actual concentration of fine dust.

References

Jun 19, 2007·Journal of Clinical Epidemiology·Darcey D TerrisSiran M Koroukian
Jul 17, 2008·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·I-Min Lee, David M Buchner
May 16, 2009·Journal of Public Health Policy·Angie L CradockMarianne Fowler
May 12, 2010·Circulation·Robert D BrookUNKNOWN American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, and Coun
Aug 21, 2010·American Journal of Public Health·John PucherAndrew L Dannenberg
May 11, 2013·Economics and Human Biology·Tinna Laufey ÁsgeirsdóttirNancy E Reichman
Nov 10, 2013·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine·Mary B RiceMurray A Mittleman
Mar 13, 2014·European Journal of Public Health·Filippos T FilippidisYannis Tountas
May 28, 2014·Gaceta sanitaria·Imma Cortès-Franch, Beatriz González López-Valcárcel
Aug 12, 2014·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Birgit Wallmann-SperlichPeter Schantz
Aug 21, 2015·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Kati OrruMare Ainsaar
Oct 5, 2015·The Science of the Total Environment·Lan YaoWenxing Wang
Nov 9, 2018·Risk Analysis : an Official Publication of the Society for Risk Analysis·Christopher D WirzLuisa Massarani
Mar 7, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Bomi KimDong Kun Lee
Jul 1, 2017·Computers in Human Behavior·Doo-Hun ChoiKeeho Park

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 11, 2021·Sports Medicine·Paquito BernardKelsey N Dancause
Jul 31, 2021·The Science of the Total Environment·HyungBin MoonSung-Yoon Huh

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
environmental stress

Software Mentioned

Press
R

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.