Rapid industrialization of Korea’s economy has brought with it environmental pollution that threatens human health. Among various other pollutants, ambient fine particulate matter known to endanger human health often exceeds air quality standards in Seoul, South Korea’s capital. The goal of this research is to find the impact of meteorological extremes and particle levels on human health. The analysis was conducted using hourly air pollutant concentrations, meteorological variables, and the daily mortality from cerebrovascular disease. Results show that the effect of fine particulate matter on mortality from cerebrovascular disease was more noticeable during meteorological extremes. The linkage between extreme weather conditions and mortality was more apparent in winter than in summer. Comprehensive studies of various causes of diseases should be continued to more accurately analyze the effects of fine particulate matter on human health and meteorological extremes, and to further minimize the public health impact of air pollution and meteorological conditions.

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韩国首尔细颗粒物和死亡率的季节性变化，重点关注极端气象对人类健康的短期影响

韩国经济的快速工业化带来了威胁人类健康的环境污染。在各种其他污染物中，已知危害人类健康的环境细颗粒物经常超过韩国首都首尔的空气质量标准。这项研究的目的是发现极端天气和颗粒物水平对人类健康的影响。使用每小时的空气污染物浓度，气象变量和脑血管疾病的每日死亡率进行分析。结果表明，在极端气象条件下，细颗粒物对脑血管疾病死亡率的影响更为明显。冬季比夏季更加突出极端天气条件和死亡率之间的联系。