Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Health Risk of Organic Pollutants in the Suspended Particulates in a Traffic Area of Seoul

서울시 일부 교통지역의 대기 부유분진 중 유기오염물질에 대한 발암 위해성 평가

  • Shin, Dong-Chun (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health and Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chung, Yong (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health and Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Man (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health and Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Seong-Eun (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health and Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lim, Yong-Wook (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health and Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 신동천 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 환경공해 연구소) ;
  • 정용 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 환경공해 연구소) ;
  • 김종만 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 환경공해 연구소) ;
  • 박성은 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 환경공해 연구소) ;
  • 임영욱 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 환경공해 연구소)
  • Published : 1994.06.01
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Abstract

Due to rapid industrialization and economic development since 1970's, Seoul has become known as one of the most heavily polluted cities in the world. This is especially because of its air pollution. This study was conducted to characterize the cancer risk from organic pollutants in the suspended particulates of Seoul. Extractable organic matter (EOM) and PAHs in Shinchon, a major traffic area, were measured monthly in two periods of Aug. $1987{\sim}sep.$ 1988, and Sep. $1990{\sim}Aug.$ 1991. While the differences both of EOM and benzo(a)pyrene concentrations between these two periods were not significant (P>0.05), the differences between heating and non-heating seasons were significant (p<0.01). The estimated mean concentrations of EOM and benzo(a)pyrene in fine particles in non-heating season were $3.98{\mu}g/m^3\;and\;0.51ng/m^3$ respectively, and in heating season were $6.75{\mu}g/m^3\;and\;2.96ng/m^3$ respectively, in these two periods combined. The calculated risk from EOM was compared with that from benzo(a)pyrene and also these values were compared with the level of acceptable risk.

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