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• 영문명: An Estimation of Population at Risk of Exposure to Humidifier Disinfectant and Associated Health Effects
• 발행기관: 한국환경보건학회
• 저자명: 변지은(Jieun Byeon) 김희성(Hee-sung Kim) 박문영(Moon-young Park) 이경무(Kyoung-mu Lee) 홍명근(Mueng-Gun Hong) 최예용(Ye-yong Choi)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국환경보건학회지』제46권 제4호, 457~469쪽, 전체 13쪽
• 주제분류: 공학 > 환경공학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2020.08.30

영문 초록

Objective: This study was designed to estimate the precise nationwide number of those who used humidifier disinfectants (HDs) and experienced specific health effects, including death, due to exposure to HDs in Korea between 1994 and 2011. Methods: A total of 5,000 households (15,472 people) were surveyed by stratifying the sample with a design that is equivalent to nationally approved household systematic sampling and face-to-face interviews from October 16, 2019 to December 30, 2019. Results: The proportion of use of humidifier disinfectants at home was 18.4% (2,844/15,472 people) and the proportion of those who experienced health effects among those who were exposed to HDs was 10.7% (303/ 2,844 people). Based on these factors, it was estimated that 8.94 million people (95% CI=8.25-9.63 million) were exposed to HDs and 0.95 million people (95% CI=0.87-1.02 million) experienced health effects, which means almost one in five and one in fifty Koreans respectively. The estimated number of deaths from HDs were 20,366 people (95% CI=18,801-21,931). Conclusion: The survey was large and analyzed a representative sample across the country, so this estimation of the nationwide population exposed and at risk to HDs is more accurate and reliable than previous studies. However, it is necessary to confirm whether results similar to those of this study can be reproduced through a survey using a cross-sectional survey at the national level. In particular, a survey focused on death cases is needed.

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I. 서 론

II. 연구 방법

III. 연구 결과

IV. 고 찰

V. 결론 및 제언

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키워드

Humidifier disinfectant population at risk exposure health effects systematic sampling