Estimation of Methanol Exposure Level via Alcoholic Beverage Consumed by Jecheon Citizen, South Korea

The purpose of this study is to estimate the concentrations and emission rates of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide released from poultry buildings situated in South Korea by field investigation. Mean concentrations of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide emitted from poultry buildings were 18.8 (±4.90) ppm and 945 (±519) ppb for caged layer house, 15.2 (±3.21) ppm and 603 (±274) ppb for broiler house, and 6.45 (±1.85) ppm and 247 (±184) ppb for layer house with manure belt, respectively. Seasonal variations in concentrations of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide in poultry building were observed highest in winter, lowest in summer (p < 0.01). Based on animal unit (AU), mean emission rates of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide were 4493 (±2095) mg AU−1 h−1 and 4493 (±2095) mg AU−1 h−1, respectively. Those of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide in terms of poultry building area were 278 (±130) mg m−2 h−1 and 12.3 (±9.20) mg m−2 h−1, respectively. Exposure level and emission rate of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide were highest in caged layer house, followed by broiler house and layer house with manure belt (p < 0.05). This finding implicates that the caged layer house among types of poultry building in South Korea should be managed optimally to lessen generation of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide.

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South Korean Taxes on Alcoholic Beverage

Journal La Bisecoman ◽

10.37899/journallabisecoman.v1i4.215 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 26-33

Author(s):

Raden Ajeng Cendikia Aurelie Maharani ◽

Arjie Sukmawijaya Arpian Putra ◽

Angela Melani Widjaja ◽

Tyananda Agathalia Kumara

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

International Trade ◽

South Korea ◽

Tax Policy ◽

Alcoholic Beverage ◽

The United States ◽

European Countries ◽

Channels Of Distribution ◽

South Korean ◽

Alcohol Tax

This research aims to find out whether Korea violates the provisions of International trade Article III: 2 First sentence and second sentence of GATT in 1994. Soju is a traditional alcoholic beverage that is most famous in Korea has been produced in a diluted manner so that the beverage content of 25% alcoholic soju can be said that the beverage has a content that is below 20%. But people in European countries and the United States have complaints or opinions that they do not agree with the alcohol tax policy in South Korea, especially soju is considered unfair. So Korea is trying to offer a preference for taxes on soju drinks compared to certain imported western-style drinks. The research conclusions show that Soju and Imported Liquor Spirits are not substitutive products. Soju and Imported Liquor Spirits do not compete directly, seen from the fact that although there has been a decrease in the number of Soju sales in Korea since the ILS tax was lowered, the distance between Soju and ILS sales is still far away. So from the facts above, South Korea does not violate GATT Article III: 2 Second Sentence. From our explanation above, Like Products is a cumulative requirement to meet: Common Charateristics End Uses Channels of distribution Prices. From that data, South Korea does not violate GATT Article III: 2 First Sentence and Second Sentence although there are differences in tax imposition because the two products, Soju and ILS are not like products.

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Knowledge and Attitude toward Smoke Free Legislation for Workplaces and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Level among Workers in South Korea

Journal of the Korean Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco ◽

10.25055/jksrnt.2015.6.2.86 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 86-101

Author(s):

Sol Yu ◽

Sungroul Kim

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Secondhand Smoke ◽

Smoke Exposure ◽

Exposure Level ◽

Secondhand Smoke Exposure ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

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Complete Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus harbinensis Strain NSMJ42, Isolated from Makgeolli, a Traditional Korean Alcoholic Beverage

Microbiology Resource Announcements ◽

10.1128/mra.01177-19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (48) ◽

Author(s):

Ji Young Jung ◽

Sang-Soo Han ◽

Z-Hun Kim ◽

Byung-Gon Ryu ◽

Hyun Mi Jin ◽

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Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Genome Sequence ◽

Genome Assembly ◽

Complete Genome Sequence ◽

Complete Genome ◽

Alcoholic Beverage ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Coding Sequences ◽

Content Type

In the present work, we report the complete genome sequence of Lactobacillus harbinensis NSMJ42, isolated from makgeolli (a Korean traditional alcoholic beverage) in South Korea. The final genome assembly consists of a 3.29-Mbp chromosome with 3,082 protein-coding sequences and a G+C content of 53.36%.

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Shaken or Stirred?

Encounters Old and New in World History ◽

10.21313/hawaii/9780824865917.003.0009 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Theodore Jun Yoo

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Alcoholic Beverage ◽

The State ◽

Cultural Tradition ◽

Rice Wine

In 2009, makgeolli, a carbonated local fermented rice grog, often sold in plastic bottles or aseptic box containers topped soju and wine as the most popular alcoholic beverage in South Korea. Long regarded as a poor man's alcohol, this unrefined milky colored, pungent, and slightly carbonated fermented rice drink, notorious for causing major headaches, chronic belching, and nasty hangovers, enjoyed a renaissance. This essay examines makgeolli’s turbulent history, its rise, fall, re-emergence, and attempts by the state to remake this rice wine into a “global beverage.” It examines “soft” forms of nationalism, in particular the commodification of makgeolli through tourism as well as how this alcoholic beverage has been repackaged as part of Korea's unique cultural tradition.

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