Table 3 PM10 and PM10 mass media exposure frequency in Republic of Korea and Seoul PM10 and Seoul PM2.5 and social environment in Republic of Korea.

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

Variable

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Year

Mean

Year

Mean

Year

Mean

Year

Mean

Year

Mean

Year

Mean

Year

Mean

Year

Mean

Year

Mean

Year

Mean

PM10*

52

51

49

48

43

47

47

47

45

45

PM10 mass media† exposure frequency

349

405

351

287

255

1,178

2,212

3,250

6,040

9,234

Seoul PM10*

55

54

49

47

41

44

46

45

48

44

Seoul PM2.5*

26

26

25

24

23

25

24

23

26

25

Number of park†

21,579

23,696

26,118

28,834

31,436

34,527

37,899

43,000

46,077

49,400

Number of sport site†

24,785

25,147

26,161

27,808

28,663

29,593

31,049

31,924

32,922

33,813

Awareness of good social safety

8.2

11.3

13.8

9.5

13.2

Awareness of bad social safety

51.4

38.5

37.3

50.9

45.5

Afraid for night walking

40.8

40.6

44.0

42.6

40.9

  1. *PM10 and PM2.5 unit: μg/m3.
  2. Number of frequent.
  3. Awareness of good and bad social safety and afraid night walking-unit: %.