[Report] The Inconsistent ‘Coal-Free Pledge’ of Korea’s National Pension Service

Cause Total Number of Cases NPS-linked Total Number of Cases 
New cases of asthma in children 589 67 
Number of children suffering from asthma due to pollution exposure (increased prevalence) 2,767 315 
Asthma emergency room visits 563 63 
Preterm births 285 32 
Work absence (sick leave days) 809,800 90,690 
Years lived with disability 2,333 259