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KMID : 1156220180440010015
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Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
2018 Volume.44 No. 1 p.15 ~ p.23
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A Study on the Variation of Hazardous Pollutant Emissions in Korea from 2006 to 2015
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Im Ji-Young
Kim Hyun-Ji
Kim Min-Sun
Lee Ji-Ho
Lee Sang-Mok
Lee Chung-Soo
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of thisstudy wasto investigate the changes in hazardous pollutant emissions in Korea over the period of 2006-2015.
Methods: A survey of hazardous pollutant emissions was conducted through the homepage for 2006-2015. The emission of hazardous chemicals and the health effect was examinedusing the Annual Report of Air Quality in Korea (2016) and National Health Statistics (2015) as references.
Results: Hazardous pollutant emissions increased by1.1 times over the past decade, and the circulation amount of chemicals was 15% compared to the previous year. PM 10 concentrations showed a tendency to decrease, but emissions have not declined. In addition, asthma and atopic dermatitis correlated with similar emissions, but allergic disease showedno connection.
Conclusion: These results onhazardous pollutant emissions indicate that they have increased. However, no association between emissions and health effects was shown, so more research isneeded.
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KEYWORD
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Air pollution, allergic diseases, hazardous pollutant emissions
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