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Factors Related to Aldehydes Exposure and Symptoms in Residential Indoor Air

실내 환경 중 알데하이드 농도 분포 및 영향 요인 평가

  • Yang, Ji-Yeon (The Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Ji-Ho (The Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lim, Young-Wook (The Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Soung-Eun (Envioneer Co.) ;
  • Hong, Chein-Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Allergy, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Chang-Soo (Department of Prevent Medicine, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Shin, Dong-Chun (The Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University, College of Medicine)
  • 양지연 (연세대학교 의과대학 환경공해 연구소) ;
  • 이지호 (연세대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 임영욱 (연세대학교 의과대학 환경공해 연구소) ;
  • 박성은 ((주)엔바이오니아) ;
  • 홍천수 (연세대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김창수 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 신동천 (연세대학교 의과대학 환경공해 연구소)
  • Published : 2007.03.31
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Abstract

Aldehydes are irritants of the upper respiratory tract with symptoms such as eye, nose, and throat. Formaldehyde classified in Group 2A by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and a probable human carcinogen by the Unite States Environmental Protection Agency due to its carcinogenicity. Aldehydes may be emitted from many other consumer products, such as permanent press fabrics, cosmetics, fiberglass insulation, paints, and coatings. The purpose of this study was to examine the does-response relationship between aldehydes levels and symptoms (eyes, nose, throat, and respiratory) for 36 dwellings and 280 households in Korea. As a result, environmental factors affecting aldehydes level were indoor smoking, ventilation, using of carpet, bed, and new furniture, painting for renovation, and indoor humidity. There wat weakly positive correlation between symptom score and aldehydes level.

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