Journal of Environmental Health Sciences (한국환경보건학회지)

Korean Society of Environmental Health (한국환경보건학회)
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Review of Exposure Assessment Methodology for Future Directions

노출평가 방법론에 대한 과거와 현재, 그리고 미래

  • Guak, Sooyoung (Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Kiyoung (Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University)
  • 곽수영 (서울대학교 보건환경연구소) ;
  • 이기영 (서울대학교 보건환경연구소)
  • Received : 2022.04.12
  • Accepted : 2022.05.02
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

Public interest has been increasing the focus on the management of exposure to pollutants and the related health effects. This study reviewed exposure assessment methodologies and addressed future directions. Exposure can be assessed by direct (exposure monitoring) or indirect approaches (exposure modelling). Exposure modelling is a cost-effective tool to assess exposure among individuals, but direct personal monitoring provides more accurate exposure data. There are several population exposure models: stochastic human exposure and dose simulation (SHEDS), air pollutants exposure (APEX), and air pollution exposure distributions within adult urban population in Europe (EXPOLIS). A South Korean population exposure model is needed since the resolution of ambient concentrations and time-activity patterns are country specific. Population exposure models could be useful to find the association between exposure to pollutants and adverse health effects in epidemiologic studies. With the advancement of sensor technology and the internet of things (IoT), exposure assessment could be applied in a real-time surveillance system. In the future, environmental health services will be useful to protect and promote human health from exposure to pollutants.

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