Misclassification and characterization of exposure to humidifier disinfectants using a questionnaire [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Lung disease caused by exposure to chemical substances such as polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) used in humidifier disinfectants (HDs) has been identified in Korea.
Hyeonsu Ryu +9 more
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A comprehensive study of deaths due to exposure to humidifier disinfectant in Korea: focusing on medical records, assessment of exposure to humidifier disinfectants, and causes of death [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2021 OBJECTIVES We aimed to determine the characteristics of the deceased victims of deaths caused by exposure to humidifier disinfectants, and present the distribution of the victims’ data submitted for damage application, demographic characteristics ...
Yeong Jun Ju +5 more
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Humidifier disinfectants, unfinished stories [PDF]
Environmental Health and Toxicology, 2016 Once released into the air, humidifier disinfectants became tiny nano-size particles, and resulted in chemical bronchoalveolitis. Families had lost their most beloved members, and even some of them became broken.
Yeyong Choi, Domyung Paek
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Effects of psychological symptoms on life adjustment among survivors of humidifier disinfectants [PDF]
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2023 Objectives The humidifier disinfectant catastrophe in South Korea was a social disaster caused by toxic chemical substances. The present study aimed to examine the relationships between psychological symptoms and adaptive life functioning in survivors of
Min Joo Lee +4 more
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Prenatal and Childhood Exposure to Humidifier Disinfectants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Insights from a Retrospective Cohort Design [PDF]
ToxicsHumidifier disinfectants (HDs), also known toxic indoor chemicals, have been linked to adverse health outcomes in children. However, their association with ADHD development remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of ADHD
Hyowon Choi, Hunju Lee, Yeon-Soon Ahn
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Estimating retrospective exposure of household humidifier disinfectants. [PDF]
Indoor Air, 2015 We conducted a comprehensive humidifier disinfectant exposure characterization for 374 subjects with lung disease who presumed their disease was related to humidifier disinfectant use (patient group) and for 303 of their family members (family group) for an ongoing epidemiological study.
Park DU +14 more
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Epidemiologic research on lung damage caused by humidifier disinfectants [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2016 In April 2011 a tertiary hospital located in Seoul, Korea reported several cases of severe respiratory distress of unknown origin in young adults.
Moo-Song Lee, Hwa Jung Kim
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Family-based case-control study of exposure to household humidifier disinfectants and risk of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 BackgroundIn Korea, several household humidifier disinfectants (HDs) were clinically confirmed to cause HD-associated lung injury (HDLI). Polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) phosphate is the main ingredient of the HDs found to be associated with lung ...
Dirga Kumar Lamichhane +9 more
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Relationship between Exposure to Household Humidifier Disinfectants and Risk of Lung Injury: A Family-Based Study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 In South Korea, a cluster of acute lung disease patients included lung injury disease suspected of being caused by the use of humidifier disinfectants.
Dong-Uk Park +16 more
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Exposures to humidifier disinfectant and various health conditions in Korean based on personal exposure assessment data of claimants for compensation [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Humidifier disinfectants (HDs) were commonly used household chemicals to prevent microbial growth in a humidifier water tank in South Korea.
Myeongjin Hong +8 more
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