• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.396-408
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• 2016

Objectives: The purposes of this study were to determine the relationship between the prevalence of allergic diseases and urinary cadmium concentration among children from six to 12 years of age, and to evaluate the association between cadmium in urine and other immunologically related factors in two elementary schools with different environmental conditions. Methods: Data on physician-diagnosed prevalence over the past 12 months and potential risk factors for allergic disease were collected from survey results drawn from 236 children living in different regions (central urban vs. suburban) from April to July in 2014 by an ISAAC questionnaire. We analyzed cytokine levels in serum through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and urinary cadmium concentration by use of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Results: Concentrations of urinary cadmium in suburban and central urban children were $0.11{\pm}0.11ug/L$, $0.14{\pm}0.17ug/L$, respectively (p>0.05). Results from the analysis of the t-test and chi-square test showed that urinary cadmium levels were positively associated with environmental factors (paternal smoking status, passive smoking, traffic volume and experiences of outdoor odors) and individual genetic factors (parental allergic disease). Cadmium concentrations in urine were also positively associated with the prevalence of allergic disease and immune-related cytokines (eosinophils, IgE, IL-5, IL-33, IL-17). Conclusion: This study suggests that genetic factors (parental history of allergic diseases), environmental factors, and regional status (suburban and central urban) should be considered as probable factors increasing the concentration of urinary cadmium, which has the potential to influence the allergic disease prevalence of school-age children.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.450-464
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• 2016

Objectives: This study developed and validated reference materials (RMs) to analyze metal compounds in blood. Methods: We referred to KoNEHS (Korea National Environmental Health Survey) to estimate concentrations of blood metals (cadmium, Cd; lead, Pb; mercury, Hg) and applied analytical methods (inductively coupled plasma - mass spectroscopy, ICP-MS, for Cd and Pb; graphite furnace - atomic absorption spectrometry, GF-AAS, for Cd and Pb; and direct mercury analyzer, DMA, for Hg). Homogeneity and stability tests were carried out. In addition, certified values and uncertainties of RMs were calculated through internal and external experiments. All RMs were developed and assessed in various forms according to element, analytical method, and two types of concentration levels high concentration for occupational exposure and low concentration for environmental exposure. Results: All samples showed acceptable homogeneity, except for low concentration of Cd in the GF-AAS method. Short- and long-term stabilities were satisfied by ANOVA testing. In the inter-laboratory comparison, robust medians were lower than the certified values of all RMs (robust median/reference value; $1.301/1.327{\mu}g/L$ for Cd, ICP-MS, low concentration; $3.152/3.388{\mu}g/L$ for Cd, ICP-MS, high concentration; $1.219/1.301{\mu}g/L$ for Cd, GF-AAS, low concentration; $3.074/3.321{\mu}g/L$ for Cd, GF-AAS, high concentration; $14.473/14.516{\mu}g/L$ for Pb, ICP-MS, low concentration; $50.069/50.114{\mu}g/L$ for Pb, ICP-MS, high concentration; $12.881/14.147{\mu}g/L$ for Pb, GF-AAS, low concentration; $47.015/47.591{\mu}g/L$ for Pb, GF-AAS, high concentration; $4.059/4.218{\mu}g/L$ for Hg, DMA, low concentration; $11.474/11.181{\mu}g/L$ for Hg, DMA, high concentration). Conclusion: This study demonstrates procedures for developing and validating RMs for biomonitoring in the field of the environmental health.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.617-625
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 조제분유 및 조제식의 중금속 함량 실태 조사를 통해 우리나라 영 유아가 해당 식품을 섭취할 경우 중금속 노출수준에 따른 위해성을 평가하였다. 중금속 함량 실태조사를 위해 국내 유통 중인 조제분유 및 조제식 204건을 수거하여 분석한 결과, 납 함량은 평균 0.0004(조제우유)-0.010(영유아용 조제식) mg/kg이었고, 카드뮴 함량은 평균 0.002(조제우유)-0.007(성장기용 조제식) mg/kg이었으며 비소 함량은 평균 0.004(조제우유)-0.040(영유아용 조제식) mg/kg이었다. 조제분유 및 조제식을 최대로 섭취할 경우 중금속 노출량은 $0.78-1.04{\mu}g$ Pb/d, $0.65-0.87{\mu}g$ Cd/d, $2.25-3.00{\mu}g$ As/d으로 인체섭취한계량의 2.0-4.5%, 7.1-16.0%, 0.4-0.9%이었다. 따라서, 국내 유통되는 조제분유 및 조제식 섭취로 인한 중금속 노출수준은 JECFA 및 WHO의 인체노출안전기준보다 낮은 위해도를 보임으로써, 우리나라 영 유아는 조제분유 및 조제식에 존재하는 중금속의 위해성으로부터 안전한 것으로 사료된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.181-185
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• 2013

Aluminum nanoparticles (Al-NPs) are one of the most widely used nanomaterial in cosmetics and medical materials. For this reason, Al-NP exposure is very likely to occur via inhalation in the environment and the workplace. Nevertheless, little is known about the mechanism of Al-NP neurotoxicity via inhalation exposure. In this study, we investigated the effect AL-NPs on the brain. Rats were exposed to Al-NPs by nasal instillation at 1 mg/kg body weight (low exposure group), 20 mg/kg body weight (moderate exposure group), and 40 mg/kg body weight (high exposure group), for a total of 3 times, with a 24-hr interval after each exposure. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis indicated that the presence of aluminum was increased in a dose-dependent manner in the olfactory bulb (OFB) and the brain. In microarray analysis, the regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) activity (GO: 0043405), including Ptprc, P2rx7, Map2k4, Trib3, Trib1, and Fgd4 was significantly over-expressed in the treated mice than in the controls (p = 0.0027). Moreover, Al-NPs induced the activation of ERK1 and p38 MAPK protein expression in the brain, but did not alter the protein expression of JNK, when compared to the control. These data demonstrate that the nasal exposure of Al-NPs can permeate the brain via the olfactory bulb and modulate the gene and protein expression of MAPK and its activity.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.196-204
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• 2016

Objectives: Aluminum is well known as a potent neurotoxicant. There are many reports that aluminum can be toxic to humans and to animals. However, there are only few studies on the assessment of aluminum exposure among humans in Korea. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate current aluminum concentrations among the adult population in regions of Korea. Methods: We selected 439 adults aged 20-89 years from the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam region and certain other sites. Blood aluminum concentrations were analyzed using inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP/MS). The geometric means (GM) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of aluminum concentrations were calculated, and we also confirmed the proportion of excess of the aluminum reference value. Results: Total GM (95% CI) of aluminum levels was 14.26 (13.43-15.14) ppb. Levels among males (15.58 [14.09-17.22] ppb) were higher compared to among females (13.51 [12.54-14.55] ppb), and levels increased with subject age from 40 years and over. Three point one nine percent of the subjects exceed the reference value of 50 ppb. Lastly, aluminum concentration has a log-normal distribution with lnN (x; 2.89, 0.642), x>0. Conclusion: In the present study, we evaluated the distribution of blood aluminum concentrations among the normal population in Korea, and we found some adults exceeding the reference levels. However, in order to compare the results with other studies, an extended study including measurement of serum aluminum level is required. In addition, further research on various population groups, including occupational exposure of workers, is required.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.405-416
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• 2018

대기 중 입자상 물질에 대한 자동차 오염원의 지표원소로서 백금족 원소 (Platinum Group Elements, PGEs)에 대한 분석법의 유효성을 검증하고, 도로변 먼지 중 PGEs의 분포 특성을 평가하였다. 인증표준물질을 이용한 유효성 평가 결과, Pt, Pd, Rh의 상대오차는 각각 -0.7%, -10.0%, -20.4%이고 상대표준편차는 Pt, Pd, Rh 모두 10% 미만으로 반복 분석에 따른 재현성이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 연구대상지역에서 채취한 도로변 먼지 시료 중 Pt, Pd, Rh의 농도는 각각 $17.4{\pm}9.2{\mu}g/kg$, $283.6{\pm}20.5{\mu}g/kg$, $7.3{\pm}2.8{\mu}g/kg$으로 Pd의 농도가 가장 높았다. Pt와 Rh의 농도는 배경지역이나 일반 도시지역의 토양 내 농도에 비해 지하주차장과 도로변 지역의 먼지에서 평균 농도가 상당히 높았고, 이러한 평균농도의 차이는 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 도로변 먼지에서의 PGEs의 농도 간 상관분석결과, Pd 보다는 Pt와 Rh가 자동차 오염원의 영향을 민감하게 반영하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2009

토양중 $^{99}Tc$의 배경준위를 측정할 수 있는 분석법을 수립하고 한국 토양중의 $^{99}Tc$ 농도를 비교 검토하였다. 토양중의 $^{99}Tc$을 분리 정제하기 위해서 선택성 TEVA수지를 사용하였다. 화학분리 회수율을 계산하기 위해 $^{99}Mo/^{99m}Tc$ 생성기에서 생산한 $^{99m}Tc$를 추적자로 사용하고 그 문제점을 검토하였다. $^{99m}Tc$추적자를 사용하여 계산한 화학분리 회수율은 70% 이상이 가능하였다. 순수 분리된 $^{99}Tc$의 측정을 위한 유도결합프라스마 질량분석기(ICP-MS)의 최적 조건을 수립하였다 이 분석법에 의한 토양의 최소검출하한치(MDA)는 15 mBq/kg-dry 이었다. 제주와 고리 주변 토양 시료의 $^{99}Tc$ 농도는 33.73-89.16 mBq/kg-dry 였다. 이러한 수치는 다른 보고치에 비하여 낮은 편이며 대기권 핵실험에서 기인한 낙진의 영향으로 추정된다.

• 분석과학
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 유도결합 플라즈마 질량분석법에서 수소화물 발생법을 이용하여 곡류시료 중에 포함되어 있는 미량의 셀레늄을 분석하였다. 시료 전처리법으로 비커 산분해법과 마이크로파 분해법을 비교한 결과 비커 산분해법이 더 좋은 회수율을 보여 주었다. 수소화물 발생법에서 시료의 흐름속도가 0.60 mL/min일 때에 4.0 M HCl과 3% $NaBH_4$ 조건에서 최적신호를 보여 주었고, 검출한계는 0.02 ${\mu}g/kg$($3{\sigma}$)로 수소화물 발생법을 사용하기 전보다 10 배가 개선되었다. 팔중극자 충돌셀을 이용한 동중 간섭의 제거에서 충돌기체로 $H_2$ (흐름속도; 3.8 mL/min)를 사용하였을 때 헬륨보다 더 우수함을 보여 주었지만 시료 중에 Br이 포함된 경우에는 충돌기체와 반응하여 $^{80}[BrH]^+$, $^{82}[BrH]^+$가 생성되어 m/z 80과 82에서 간섭을 보여주었다. 여러 표준시료들을 사용하여 Se 정량을 분석한 결과 인증값과 일치되는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 국내의 여러 곡류시료를 정량한 결과, 농도는 12.7 ${\mu}g/kg$에서 29.6 ${\mu}g/kg$정도를 보여주었다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2017

Purpose: Many metal ions released from dental casting alloys have been reported to influence the intraoral symptoms of oral lichen planus (OLP) and burning mouth syndrome (BMS). The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between salivary metal ion levels and the prosthetic duration as well as to evaluate the time-dependent morbid effects of metal ions in OLP and BMS patients. Methods: Three study groups consist of the following subjects respectively: 17 OLP patients, 12 BMS patients, and 12 patients without oral symptoms. The salivary concentrations of 13 metal ions (copper, cobalt, zinc, chromium, nickel, aluminum, silver, iron, titanium [Ti], platinum, tin, palladium, and gold) were measured by Laser Ablation Microprobe Inductively coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Results: The Ti ions had statistically significant differences among the groups with a prosthetic duration of less than 5 years. There were no significant differences between all ion levels among the groups wearing dental cast alloys for over 5 years. In the BMS group, the level of Ti ions in patients with prosthetic restorations less than 5 years old were significantly high (p<0.05). Conclusions: In the BMS group, 3-60 months during which salivary Ti levels were higher were matched with the duration of burning symptoms ($15.6{\pm}17.1months$). Furthermore, Ti ions were statistically high in the oral cavity of BMS patients fitted with dental casting alloys for 5 years. These results suggest that Ti ions released from dental implants and oral prostheses could attribute to burning sensation of BMS.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.313-318
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• 2014

From 2008 to 2013, the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis were collected from a major area of mussel production (Changseon area), which is a designated shellfish-cultivating area for export, located on the southern coast of Korea. The samples were analyzed for mercury (Hg) using a direct Hg analyzer and for other metals, such as cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), arsenic (As), chromium, copper, nickel, and zinc, using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The concentrations and bioaccumulation of the heavy metals were determined, and a potential risk assessment was conducted to evaluate their hazards towards human consumption. The concentration and bioaccumulation ratio of Cd were the highest of the three hazardous metals (Cd, Pb, and Hg). The concentrations of hazardous metals in all samples were within the limits set by Korea and other countries. The estimated dietary intake (EDI) was compared to the provisional tolerable daily intake (PTDI) adopted by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EDIs of all heavy metals tested for mussel samples ranged from 0.01 to 4.99% of the PTDI; the highest value was measured for As. The hazard index (HI) can be used to assess the risk of heavy metal consumption associated with contaminated food. The HI for all samples was far less than 1.0, which indicates that the mussels produced in the Changseon area do not represent an appreciable hazard to humans and are fit for consumption.