• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.41-53
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• 2022

Background: Due to the rapidly changing climatic conditions, South Korea faces the grand challenge of exotic species. With the increasing human movement, the influx of alien species to novel regions is prevalent across the globe. The latest research suggests that it is easy to prevent the introduction and establishment of alien species rather than controlling their spread and eradication. Like other countries, the Korean Ministry of Environment released a list (in 2018) of 45 potential risky exotic fish species considered likely to be invasive candidate fish species if they ever succeed in entering the Korean aquatic ecosystems. Results: The investigation into the invasion suitability traits showed that potential risky fish species could utilize those features in becoming invasive once they arrive in the Korean aquatic ecosystems. If the novel species establish viable populations, they are likely to incur higher economic costs, damage the native aquatic fauna and flora, and jeopardize the already perilled species. Furthermore, they can damage the installed infrastructure, decline overall abundance and biodiversity, and disturb the ecosystem services. Here we reviewed the list of fish species concerning their family, native origin, preferred aquatic biomes, main food items, current status in Korea, and potential threats to humans and the ecosystems. Data shows that most species are either already designated as invasive in the neighboring counties, including Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and China, or originate from these countries. Such species have a higher climate match with the Korean territories. Conclusions: Therefore, it is exceptionally essential to study their most critical features and take regulatory measures to restrict their entry. The incoming fish species must be screened before letting them in the country in the future. The regulatory authorities must highlight the threatening traits of such species and strictly monitor their entrance. Detailed research is required to explore the other species, especially targeting the neighboring countries fish biodiversity, having demonstrated invasive features and matching the Korean climate.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.215-227
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• 2018

Along with globalization of traveling and trading, fish-borne nematodiases seems to be increasing in number. However, apart from occasional and sporadic case reports or mini-reviews of particular diseases in particular countries, an overview of fish-borne nematodiasis among travelers have never been performed. In this review, we gathered fish-borne nematodiasis among travelers for recent 25 years by an extensive global literature survey using appropriate keywords, e.g. travelers diseases, human infection, anisakiasis, gnathostomiasis, capillariasis, sushi, sashimi, ceviche, Gnathostoma, Pseudoterranova, Anisakis, Capillaria, etc., as well as various combinations of these key words. The Internet search engines PubMed, Medline, Google and Googler Scholar were used as much as possible, and the references of every paper were checked in order to identify useful and reliable publications. The results showed unexpectedly high incidence of gnathostomiasis and low incidence of anisakidosis. The different incidence values of the infection with several fish-borne zoonotic nematode species are discussed, as well as some epidemiological aspects of the infections. The difficulties of differential diagnosis in non-endemic countries are emphasized. It is concluded that travelers must avoid risky behaviors which can lead to infection and that physicians and health authorities must advice travelers on the risks of eating behaviors during travel.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.147-158
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• 2005

본 식품안전 설문지 조사 연구는 가정에서 주부들이 육류, 가금류, 어패류, 날달걀, 육류 가공 식품, 신선한 과일과 야채와 같은 잠재적 위험성 식품을 취급하는 류관 및 섭취방법을 알아보기 위해 행해졌다. $40\%$ 이상의 응답자가 잠재적 위험성 식품을 다룬 후 손은 비누를 사용하지 않고 씻거나 행주로 닦는다고 대답하였다. 과반수 이상의 응답자가 날달걀이 가지고 있는 잠재적 위험성을 인식함이 없이 완전히 조리가 되지 않은 달걀 요리를 먹었다고 하였다. 특히, 날달걀을 깨뜨린 후 $34.0\%$가 손을 세척 하지 않아 날달걀을 다루는 동안 교차 오염의. 위험성이 높음을 나타내었다 채소, 과일의 세척은 $60\%$ 이상의 조사 대상자가 흐르는 물에 그냥 닦는다고 응답하였다 지난 1년 간 잠재적 위험성을 지닌 음식의 섭취를 살펴보면, ‘생선 초밥이나 회'와 ’생굴‘의 섭취가 $78.9\%$와 $45.2\%$로 각각 높게 나타났다. 본 연구 결과에 따르면 많은 주부들이 잠재적 위험성 식품을 취급하고 섭취할 때 특히 '교차 오염', 냉각 습관', ’냉장 보관기간', ‘섭취 방법' 등에서 안전하지 못한 행동들 함으로써 많은 위험성이 내재되어있음을 보였다. 따라서 자녀를 둔 주부들의 학교 급식 참여도를 고려할 때, 주부들이 안전하게 잠재적 위험성 식품을 다루도록 하기 위해 주부들을 위한 식품안전 교육프로그램이 필요하다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2004

Environmental risk assessment of cadmium compounds was conducted using national monitoring data of aquatic and terrestrial compartments of local area. Aquatic and terrestrial toxicities of cadmium compounds on algae, daphnid, fish, earthworm, springtails and other species were evaluated. The toxicity data evaluated in this study were mainly from ECOTOX database provided by US EPA. Assessment factors were determined according to the EU technical guidance document and/or OECD proposal. Predicted no effect concentration (PNEC) values of aquatic and terrestrial toxicity were 25$\mu\textrm{g}$/L and 0.2 mg/kg, respectively and they were compared with cadmium exposure data of several local areas, which were used as Predicted exposure concentration(PEC) values. Most of the local area were found to be not risky. However, the risk values (PEC/NEC) of some metropolitan areas were greater than 1 when the most conservative PNEC value was applied.