• 월간산업보건
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• 통권31호
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• pp.60-60
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• 1990

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.651-657
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• 1994

저자들은 최근 석면분진에 11년간 폭로된 직업력이 있으며 작업중단 5년후 약3개월간의 호흡곤란을 주소로 입원하여 흉부X-선, 폐기능검사, 전산화단층촬영, 기관지경검사 및 석면소체검사, Gallium scan을 통하여 석면폐증, 늑막삼출액과 폐암으로 진단된 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌조사와 함께 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국대기환경학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.314-315
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• 2003

석면은 자연적으로 발생되는 광물로 1887년 캐나다의 케베크 지방에서 채굴이 시작되어 흡음, 단열, 내부식성, 내약품성이 뛰어나고 값이 싸자는 이점 때문에 90%이상이 건축재료로 사용되었다. 석면은 장기간 노출될 경우 대략 15년에서 30년의 잠복기를 거쳐 석면폐증, 폐암 악성 중피종을 등을 유발하며 단 한번 진단되면 아직 이렇다할 치료방법이 없다. 대체적으로 석면폐의 경우 질병의 발생과 석면 섬유 사이에는 양-반응관계를 보이며(Beckla ke et al., 1980) 악성중피종과 폐암의 경우는 화학적 성질과 함께 섬유의 굵기, 길이, 모양 등의 물리적 성질이 질병의 발생과 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 보고되고 있다(Lippmann, 1988). (중략)

• 의료법학
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.69-98
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• 2011

Asbestos has been used for roofing, walling and the like for the constructions since 60's~70's owing to its excellent fire resistance and heat insulative nature. However, it has banned to be used in major countries all over the world since WHO-affiliated International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) stipulated asbestos by a top carcinogen causing lung cancer, malignant mesothelioma and so on in 1986. Therefore, we had prohibited the use of asbestos on brakes for automobile since 2007 and on most of the products other than some cases of having no alternatives such as munitions from 2009. Nevertheless, diseases from asbestos have a long incubation period of 10~40 years, therefore, even if being exposed to asbestos, preliminary prevention is rather more important than instant possible damage as damages can be greater decades later. Accordingly, this thesis has a purpose to seek a plan in order to guarantee the rights of national health from harmfulness of asbestos by comparing and reviewing the policies on asbestos in advanced countries such as France, Japan, Netherlands and such like.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.369-379
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• 2015

Objectives: The lack of reliable information on environmental pollution and health impacts related to asbestos contamination from abandoned mines has drawn attention to the need for a community health study. This study was performed to evaluate asbestos-related health symptoms among residents near abandoned asbestos mines located in the Chungcheong Provinces. In addition, exposure assessment for asbestos is needed although the exposure to asbestos was in the past. Methods: Past exposure to asbestos among inhabitants near abandoned asbestos mines was estimated by using surface sampling of deposited dust in indoor and outdoor residences. A total of 54 participants were divided into two groups with (34 cases) and without (20 controls) diseases related to asbestos. Surface sampling of deposited dust was carried out in indoor and outdoor residences by collecting 105 samples. Deposited dust for sampling was analyzed by polarization microscope (PLM) and scanning electron microscope?energy dispersive x-ray spectrometer (SEM-EDX) to detect asbestos. Subsequently, the elements of the deposited dust with asbestos were analyzed by SEM-EDX to assess the contribution of sources such as abandoned mines, slate and soil. Results: Among the 105 samples, asbestos was detected by PLM in 29 (27.6%) sampling points, and detected by SEM in 56 (48.6%) sampling points. Asbestos in indoor residences was detected by PLM in four sampling points, and by SEM in 12 sampling points. Asbestos detection in indoor residences may be due to ventilation between indoors and outdoors, and indicates long-term exposure. The asbestos detection rate for outdoor residences in the case group was higher than that in the control group. This can be explained as the case group having had higher exposure to asbestos, and there has been continuous exposure to asbestos in the control group as well as the case group. Conclusion: Past residential asbestos exposure may be associated with asbestosis among local residents near abandoned asbestos mines. Odds ratios were calculated for asbestos detection in outdoor residence by logistic regression analysis. Odds ratio between asbestos detection and asbestosis pulmonum was 3.36 (95% CI 0.90-12.53) (p=0.072), adjusting for age, sex, smoking status and work history with multi-variable logistic regression by PLM analysis method.