smog forces south korean pupils to practise virtual sports indoors - top air purifiers

As air pollution reaches its level of severity, schools in South Korea are replacing outdoor sports with indoor virtual sports, a toxic smog that originated in China and hangs over much of the Korean Peninsula for weeks.
In recent days, the concentration of fine dust in the air in Seoul and yeong Dao province has soared to more than 300 micrograms per cubic meter, twice as high as the local government's alarm.
With China planning to build hundreds of new incinerators on the East Coast, there is no end to it.
Major cities in Incheon, Ulsan and Busan have also issued warnings after particulate matter in the air rose to more than 200 micrograms per cubic meter.
Visibility in Seoul is greatly reduced due to debris
Due to emissions from cars, power plants and industrial facilities, but also to the fact that China's ever-expanding sand particles in the desert have worsened --
Blowing on the other side of the Yellow Sea.
The problem is seasonal. every spring, there will be strong winds on the Asian mainland, and Japan will also be affected.
Inhalation of contaminated air can lead to asthma, lung cancer, a range of respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, birth defects, and premature death.
In Seoul, children are banned from outdoor sports and rest at bangak primary school.
The school has launched a virtual physical education classroom.
With wide screen display and high screen displaytech sensors -
This enables students to play football and other games without being exposed to pollution.
"I prefer to go out, but it's still fun because I can play with my friends . "
Joon, 12, told the Korean Herald.
"I can also practice a variety of football skills like kick, throw and title ".
South Korea's Ministry of Education announced an investment plan of about £ 4.
Before the end of the year, 25 million new virtual sports facilities in 178 schools nationwide.
The ministry also promises to install air purifiers in each kindergarten and primary school classroom over the next three years.
The elderly are one of the most affected by the annual problem, and the Seoul municipal government has begun to release 2.
2 million masks were distributed to pensioners and disabled persons.
Other measures include banning older diesel vehicles that pollute the city and offering free public transport during rush hours to encourage people not to drive to work. Moon Jae-
South Korea's president raised the pollution issue with China's special envoy Yang Jiechi during the late discussion, although the situation seems unlikely to improve in the near future.
Due to the growth of China's population and the shortage of landfill sites, the government announced plans to burn more waste at new factories on the East Coast, where they will not cause household pollution.
According to the North Korean daily, about 244 incinerators are already on the eastern coast of China, another 121 are under construction and another 106 are under planning.
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