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Int J Hyg Environ Health

Title:		Early snapshot on exposure to environmental chemicals among Korean adults-results of the first Korean National Environmental Health Survey (2009-2011)
Author(s):		Park C; Hwang M; Kim H; Ryu S; Lee K; Choi K; Paek D;
Address:		"Environmental Health Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Ministry of Environment, Incheon, South Korea; Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. Environmental Health Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Ministry of Environment, Incheon, South Korea. Department of Information and Statistics, College of Natural Science, Korea National Open University, Seoul, South Korea. Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address: paekdm@snu.ac.kr"
Journal Title:		Int J Hyg Environ Health
Year:		2016
Volume:		20160405
Issue:		4-May
Page Number:		398 - 404
DOI:		10.1016/j.ijheh.2016.04.001
ISSN/ISBN:		1618-131X (Electronic) 1438-4639 (Linking)
Abstract:		"BACKGROUND: Chemical exposure may cause serious adverse health effects. Under the Environmental Health Act in Korea, the first national survey, Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNHES), was conducted, and dozens of major environmental chemicals were measured among Korean adults between 2009 and 2011. OBJECTIVES: To understand the levels of exposure to environmental chemicals among general Korean adults population, and to identify factors that may influence the levels of exposure. METHODS: The blood and urine samples were collected from Korean adults with 19 years of age and older (n=6311), and were analyzed for a number of environmental chemicals including metals, bisphenol A (BPA), and metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), phthalates, a pyrethroid insecticide (3-PBA) and several volatile organic carbons (VOCs). Demographic and other behavioral factors were asked through questionnaire. RESULTS: Among general Korean adults, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and metabolite of DBP (MnBP) were higher than those reported in other nationwide surveys of Canada, Germany, and USA. Most target chemicals except for MEOHP and 3-PBA showed significant differences on the exposure levels by sex CONCLUSION: This is the first nationwide reconnaissance on exposure to environmental chemicals among general Korean population. Chemicals with high occurrence level will be further investigated to identify exposure sources and possible health outcomes, and eventually to develop measures to mitigate exposure"
Keywords:		"Adult Aged Arsenic/urine Benzhydryl Compounds/urine Benzoates/urine Environmental Monitoring Environmental Pollutants/*blood/*urine Female *Health Surveys Humans Male Metals, Heavy/blood/urine Middle Aged Phenols/urine Phthalic Acids/urine Polycyclic Arom;"
Notes:		"MedlinePark, Choonghee Hwang, Moonyoung Kim, Hyunjung Ryu, Seungdo Lee, Keejae Choi, Kyungho Paek, Domyung eng Germany 2016/04/24 Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2016 Jul; 219(4-5):398-404. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2016.04.001. Epub 2016 Apr 5"