• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.7
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• pp.78-84
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between risk perception, knowledge, risk attitude, and health promoting behaviors of nursing college students. The data were collected from 168 university students of four-year nursing college in the city of D, C. The collected data were analyzed by independent t-test, one way ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient using SPSS WIN 20.0 program. As a result this study knowledge of fine dust was statistically significant in respiratory disease(t=1.92, p<.001). The risk attitude toward fine dust was statistically significant in respiratory diseases(t=2.05 p=.042), subjective health status(F=3.79, p = .012). There was a significant positive correlation between risk perception of fine dust and knowledge(r=.340, p<.001), risk attitude(r=.492, p<.001), and health promoting behaviors(r=.354, p<.001). Knowledge of fine dust and risk attitude(r=.401, p<.001), health promoting behavior(r=.296, p<.001), risk attitude toward fine dust and health care behaviors(r=.550, p<.001) also showed a statistically significant positive correlation. Based on these results, it will be necessary to develop a program to improve awareness and knowledge of fine dusts in nursing college students and to improve health promoting behaviors.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.355-383
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• 2019

This study is to investigate whether averting costs for wearing $anti-PM_{10}$ masks and using air purifiers at home to reduce exposure from $PM_{10}$ are influenced by subjective risk perceptions and/or objective $PM_{10}$ concentration levels, whose estimates will be used to measure the willingness to pay for $PM_{10}$ risk reduction. An empirical analysis was conducted on a sample of 1,224 respondents who participated in the web-based survey in the late October of 2017. As we reflect the potential endogeniety bias in the estimation of averting cost functions of using air purifiers, the coefficients of risk perception were differed by 6~7 times. Respondents. subjective risk perceptions were influenced by individuals' knowledge, attitudes and demographic variables, as well as the levels of $PM_{10}$ concentrations in their residential region. The marginal willingness to pay for risk reductions at the mean levels of their risk perceptions were measured at 1,000 won per month from wearing $anti-PM_{10}$ masks and 6,000 won for using air purifiers respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.11a
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• pp.1009-1011
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• 2022

최근 미세먼지는 중대한 건강위험요소로 고려되고 있고, 미세먼지 취약계층은 이에 대한 적극적 대응이 필요하다. 그러나 현재의 대기환경지수는 세분화 되어있지 않아 본 논문에서는 위해성 평가와 GAM 모형을 기반으로 건강취약계층 대상을 위한 미세먼지 위험지수를 새롭게 개발하였다. 또한, 이에 따라 실내 및 실외활동을 추천하는 시스템을 구현함으로써 생활밀착형 스마트시티로 발돋움하도록 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.11a
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• pp.908-909
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• 2022

인체의 미세먼지 노출에 의한 연구가 활발히 진행되면서 미세먼지와 건강 영향에 대한 인과 관계가 입증되고 있다. 미세먼지는 기침, 재채기, 심혈관 질환, 폐암 등 가벼운 증상부터 심각한 질병까지 인체의 건강에 다양하게 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 미세먼지는 2000 년 초부터 꾸준히 높은 농도를 보여왔지만, 사람들이 실제로 미세먼지를 위험 물질로 인식하기 시작한 것은 10 년이 채 되지 않았다. 이에 본 논문은 실외 미세먼지에 대한 정보 제공뿐만 아니라 사용자가 실제로 위치한 실내 미세먼지 농도까지 함께 제공하여 미세먼지에 관한 관심을 증가시키고자 한다.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.10
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• pp.517-526
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• 2020

This study aimed to understand the effects on preventive behavior intention to particulate matter by risk perception attitude and anxiety. Also, to expand applicable target and range of RPA model, add anxiety. To measure main variables of RPA model, did a survey with 570 college students. With a data, analyzed by correlation, one-way ANOVA and three-way ANOVA. As a result, perceived risk and efficacy effect on intention to preventive action and information seeking. And an anxiety factor effects on intention to preventive action and information seeking also. And distinguished 4 groups of RPA model, there were meaningful differences between intention to preventive action and information seeking by groups, and a factor of anxiety effects certain groups. As a result, it can suggest how to plan and enforce message on preventive campaign of particulate matter. In follow research, with social psychological factors, it will helpful to identify health activities about particulate matters.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.440-456
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• 2019

The controversy of the risk perception related to particulate matters becomes significant. Therefore, in order to understand the nature of the particulate matters, we gathered articles and comments in on-line community related to bicycling which is affected by exposure of the particulate matters. As a result, firstly, the government - led particulate matter policy was strengthened and segmented every period, butthe risk perception related to particulate matters in the bicycle community has become active and serious. Second, as a result of analyzing the perception change of outdoor activities related to particulate matters, bicycle users in community showed a tendency of outdoor activity depending on the degree of particulate matters ratherthan the weather. In addition, the level of the risk perception related to particulate matters has been moved from fears of serious threat in daily life and health, combined with the disregard of domestic particulate matter levels or mask performance. Ultimately, these risk perception related to particulate matters have led some of the bicycling that were mainly enjoyed outdoors to the indoor space. However, in comparison with outdoor bicycling enjoyed by various factors such as scenery, people, and weather, the monotonous indoor bicycling was converted into another type of indoor exercise such as fitness and yoga. In summary, it was derived from mistrust of excessive information or policy provided by the government or local governments. It is considered that environmental policy should be implemented after discussion of risk communication that can reduce the gap between public anxiety and concern so as to cope with the risk perception related to particulate matters. Therefore,this study should be provided as an academic basis for the effective communication direction when decision makers establish the policy related to particulate matters.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.9 no.7
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• pp.269-276
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• 2018

As the particulate matter (PM) is fatal for human being, the government authorities try to lessen PM with a variety of policy instruments. To increase the efficiency of the policy, we need to understand people's perception and risk avoidance on PM. Thus, the research explored what attribution styles, involvement, and perceived health status have an influence on preventive intention. First, we found three attribution styles on PM occurrence through factor analysis: daily life(DL), domestic industry & environment(DI&E), and Chinese industry & environment(CI&E). We also found that involvement(${\beta}=.465$, p<.001), CI&E(${\beta}=.222$, p<.001), DL(${\beta}=.173$, p<.01), and DI&E(${\beta}=.143$, p<.05) have an influence on preventive intention in order. Finally we discussed suggestions for future study.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Health Society Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.130-133
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• 2005

황사는 대기오염과 관련하여 심혈관계 및 호흡기계 질환으로 인한 사망 의 증가 등의 건강 영향으로 인해 관심의 대상이 되어왔다. 그러나 최근의 황사성분을 분석한 연구결과에 따르면 실제로 황사기간 동안에 전체먼지농도 중 조대먼지농도의 비율은 증가한 반면 미세먼지농도의 비율은 감소하였고 유해한 중금속의 농도도 별다른 변화를 보이지 않거나 오히려 감소하였다. 이에 본 연구에서는 서울시의 2000년부터 2002년, 2월부터 5월까지의 황사시기를 포함한 경우와 포함하지 않은 경우를 비교하여 황사현상으로 인한 대기먼지가 총사망에 미치는 영향을 비교하였다. 분석결과에 따르면 총사망에 미치는 대기먼지의 영향은, 황사시기를 포함하여 분석한 경우보다 황사시기를 제외하고 분석한 경우에서 더 큰 건강영향을 보였다. 즉, 황사시기를 제외하고 분석한 경우에서 대기먼지가 총사망에 미치는 위험의 크기가 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 이는 황사의 화학성분 및 황사시 사람들의 행동양식의 변화와 같은 노출의 감소로 설명될 수 있으며 이는 도시 대기오염의 건강위해성을 평가함에 있어서 황사시기를 포함하여 분석하는 경우 도시 대기오염, 특히 대기먼지의 위해도를 과소평가할 가능성이 있으며, 지금까지 제안되는 기존의 연구결과보다 실제 도시 미세먼지의 건강영향이 훨씬 더 클 수 있음을 본 연구결과가 제시하고 있다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.191-201
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• 2020

As society develops rapidly, environmental pollution is becoming a greater risk factor threatening human health. One of the major causes of air pollution that affects human health is particulate matter (PM), which contains a heterogeneous mixture of different particle sizes and chemical compositions. PM is classified by size into general PM (PM₁₀; diameter below 10 ㎛) and fine PM (PM_2.5; diameter below 2.5 ㎛). PM_2.5 can pass through the respiratory tract into the circulatory system and thence throughout the body. PM_2.5 is known to stimulate oxidative stress and inflammatory responses to cells, promoting diseases such as asthma, chronic respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and immunological disorders. Although detailed molecular mechanisms for how PM stimulates disease progression still need to be elucidated, together with national efforts to reduce PM production, significant research has been conducted that demonstrates the harmfulness of PM in disease progression through in vitro and in vivo experiments. This review focuses on the harmfulness of PM in disease progression; we also introduce a biological verification method for determining the hazards of PM.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.11 no.9
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• pp.341-349
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• 2020

The present study aims to investigate the sequential mediation model in the relationships between optimistic bias, subjective perception, risk perception, and the future time perspective in terms of a particulate matter and depression, using the sequential mediation model. An online self-reported survey was conducted on 545 participants who agreed to participate in the current study. We considered depression as a dependent variable, optimistic bias as an independent variable, and subjective perception of particulate matter, the risk perception of particulate matter, future-time-perspective as mediators. The sequential mediation analysis was conducted using the SPSS Macro. The results show that optimistic bias was not directly related to depression, but was related to indirect paths through the subjective perception of particulate matter, the risk perception of particulate matter, and future time perspective. More specifically, the lack of optimistic bias was related to a tendency to subjectively perceive the quality of air pollution more seriously and a limited future time perspective, which subsequently related to depression. Future studies should pay more attention to the effects of particulate matter on the quality of life and mental health.