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Development of Korean Exposure Factors for Children in Korea

국내 어린이 위해성평가를 위한 노출계수 연구

  • Yoon, Hyojung (Risk Assessment Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Seo, Jungkwan (Risk Assessment Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Kim, Taksoo (Risk Assessment Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Kim, Joohyun (Risk Assessment Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Jo, Areum (Risk Assessment Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Lee, Byeongwoo (Risk Assessment Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Lim, Hyunwoo (Risk Assessment Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Lee, Daeyeop (Risk Assessment Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Kim, Pilje (Risk Assessment Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Choi, Kyunghee (Risk Assessment Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Yang, Wonho (Department of Occupational Health, Catholic University of Daegu)
  • 윤효정 (국립환경과학원 환경건강연구부) ;
  • 서정관 (국립환경과학원 환경건강연구부) ;
  • 김탁수 (국립환경과학원 환경건강연구부) ;
  • 김주현 (국립환경과학원 환경건강연구부) ;
  • 조아름 (국립환경과학원 환경건강연구부) ;
  • 이병우 (국립환경과학원 환경건강연구부) ;
  • 임현우 (국립환경과학원 환경건강연구부) ;
  • 이대엽 (국립환경과학원 환경건강연구부) ;
  • 김필제 (국립환경과학원 환경건강연구부) ;
  • 최경희 (국립환경과학원 환경건강연구부) ;
  • 양원호 (대구가톨릭대학교 산업보건학과)
  • Received : 2017.06.05
  • Accepted : 2017.06.15
  • Published : 2017.06.28
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Abstract

Objectives: Children may be more exposed to certain environmental contaminants because they react with greater sensitivity and have different food intakes and breathing rate per unit of body weight compared to adults. The aim of this study was to determine general exposure factors such as skin surface area, period and frequency of exposure, and others among Korean children aged ${\leq}18$ years old. This study was carried out as the first of its kind in Korea. Methods: We developed 23 recommended exposure factors for Korean children aged 0 to 18 years by reclassifying raw data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the National Statistical Information Service, as well as through investigation by experiments in the absence of related data. Results: Reflecting the activity patterns of about 9,000 children, the daily inhalation rates for long-term exposure ranged from $9.49m^3/day$ for children from birth to <2 years to $14.98m^3/day$ for children aged 16 to <18 years. The research found that Korean children spent an average of 22.21 hours indoors, 0.67 hours outdoors, and 1.12 hours in-transit every day. Young children (${\leq}2$ years old) spent approximately 34 more minutes outdoors on weekends than they did on weekdays. Conclusion: Various physiological variables in the human body reflect characteristics of children that can directly influence risk exposure. Therefore, the identification of general exposure factors based on Korean children is required for appropriate risk assessment.

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