• 한국노년학
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.349-367
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between socio-economic position(SEP), environmental exposures, and health of older people in Korea. This study used the data from 'Environmental Exposures and Their Health Effect in Korean Elderly Population'. The sample includes a total of 563 elderly people who were 60 years of age or older. Data on SEP, environmental exposure, and health impact were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate regressions. As a result, study participants' SEP including age, family type, monthly expenditure, type of house, and region was significantly associated with environmental exposure. Also, while adjusting for SEP, environmental exposure such as allowing indoor smoking was associated with self-rated health and depression of study participants. The study findings showed inequality in environmental exposure and health outcomes by SEP in Korean elderly. Environmental exposure was associated with health outcome even after adjusting SEP, and this implied that environmental exposure could be a critical factor in explaining heath inequality by SEP. Further studies are necessary to better understand the causal relationships among SEP, environmental exposure, and health outcomes.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.02b
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• pp.501-506
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 가상현실을 이용한 단서노출치료가 흡연자의 니코틴 갈망수준을 감소시키는지를 알아보았다. 이를 위하여 8명의 흡연청소년을 대상으로 6회기의 가상환경 단서노출치료를 실시하였다. 또한 단서노출치료 실시전과 후에 흡연관련 사진과 중립사진을 제시하는 동안 참가자들의 뇌를 기능성 자기공명영상장치(fMRI)로 측정하였다. 그 결과 단서노출실시 전에는 prefrontal cortex(PFC), Anterior cingulate gyrus(ACC) 영역을 비롯한 7개의 영역이 활성화되었고, 단서노출치료 후에는 right middle frontal gyrus, right uncus, left medial frontal gyrus, right fusiform gyrus, 그리고 right superior frontal gyrus 영역이 활성화되었다. 단서노출치료 전과 후의 비교에 서는 PFC가 관찰되었다. 본 연구의 결과로 흡연자의 흡연 갈망은 감소되었으며, 가상현실단서노출치료는 흡연자들 뿐 아니라 여러 물질의존자들의 치료에 유용한 방법이 될 것이라는 것을 시사한다.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.81-88
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• 2007

Among deteriorations of concrete due to environmental exposure, carbonation problems of concrete structures have increased in urban and underground structures. But conventional carbonation-prediction equations that were proposed by foreign references, can not be applied directly to the prediction of carbonation for domestic concrete structures. The purpose of this study is to propose a prediction equation of carbonation depth by considering domestic exposure conditions of concrete structures. For the derivation of the equation, conventional carbonation-prediction equations are analyzed. Through considering the relationship between results of prediction equation and those of various domestic field survey data, the so-called correction factors for different domestic exposure condition of concrete structures are derived. Finally, a carbonation-prediction equation of concrete structures under domestic exposure conditions is proposed with consideration for concrete strength in core and correction factors.

• Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.283-288
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• 2018

Since the crack self-healing materials are activated according to the exposure environmental conditions from the time of crack occurrence, it is very important to clarify the relationship between the healing performance and the exposure environmental conditions of the crack surface. In this paper, the influence of the exposure environmental conditions on the crack healing performance of self-healing repair mortar was investigated through the water permeability test. The influence of temperature and humidity on the crack width of cracked specimens was evaluated. As a result of measuring the change of the crack width, the effect of curing temperature was negligible but it was confirmed that crack-closing occurred due to the change of dry-wet condition. The healing materials produced on the crack surface of the specimens was identified as calcite minerals. Since the minerals with high density are precipitated under the influence of gravity, the healing performance is somewhat different according to the direction of the crack surface, and the healing performance was significantly improved in the wet exposure condition than the air exposure condition.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.231-235
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• 2000

본 논문은 가상환경 노출에 따른 가상멀미를 포함한 인체의 영향을 평가하기 위한 연구이다. 이를 위해 20명의 피험자를 대상으로 하여 30분 동안의 가상현실 환경 노출 전과 노출 후에 나타나는 인체의 영향을 분석하였다. 실험평가를 위한 파라미터로는 550 test, COP, flicker test, 체온변화, 그리고 심박수 변화, 눈 깜빡임 값들이 이용되었다. 3D 입체영상의 제시는 LSG에 의해서 이루어졌으며, 특히 flicker test시에서는 모니터, LSG, HMD를 모두 사용하여 피로도를 측정, 비교하였다. 본 연구결과, 가상현실 환경의 노출 전 보다 노출 후에서 SSe Score, COP, 체온, 눈 깜빡임, 심박수가 증가함을 알 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Health Society Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.118-120
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• 2005

본 연구는 송전선 주변 거주 초등학교 학생들을 대상으로 시간 활동 행태에 따른 여러 미세환경, 즉 주거환경, 학교환경, 학원, PC방, 교통에서의 자기장 노출수준을 다양한 매트릭스를 이용하여 비교 ${\cdot}$ 분석함으로써 연구대상자들의 활동한 미세환경 인자를 평가하여 시간별행동양식에 따른 24 시간 개인노출수준을 시간가중 평균모델을 이용하여 예측하고 비교 ${\cdot}$ 평가하였다. 본 연구는 154kV 고압 송전선로가 초등학교 옥상을 통과하는 B 초등학교 125명을 최종 선정하여 2003년 7월부터 2004년 2월 말까지 실시하였으며, 시간가중평균모델을 바탕으로 하여 자기장 노출량 평가 모델을 개발하였다. 전체 연구대상자들의 미세환경 내 평균 자기장값으로 계산한 시간가중 평균모델 (TWA model II)을 이용하여 예측된 자기장 개인노출수준을 보면 실측된 개인노출수준과 약간의 상관성을 보였다(Pearson r = 0.34 ${\sim}$ 0.35). Spot 측정한 값과 24 시간 stationary 측정값을 이용한 TWA Model II-2로 예측한 결과 실측값간의 상관성이 0.65 ${\sim}$ 0.85 로 산출되어 TWA 모델 중 가장 실측값을 잘 설명하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Toocicology Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.163-163
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• 2002

국내에서 사용중인 농약에 대한 농민의 농약 노출량 및 양상을 조사하고자 내분비계 장애 물질로 추정되는 Mancozeb의 살포 시 작업자의 피부 노출량 및 호흡 노출량 측정을 감귤농장에서 실시하였다. 피부노출 측정은 Patch법(50$\textrm{cm}^2$)을 사용하였고 손 노출은 순면장갑을 사용하였다. 호흡노출은 XAD-2 resin 흡착제와 Personal air monitor(2L/min)를 이용, 측정하였다. Mancozeb 분석은 CS$_2$법을 이용하였고 patch, resin, 장갑, 마스크, 소변에서 Mancozeb의 회수율 및 포장회수율 모두 90%이상이었다. 감귤 재배시 Mancozeb 사용에 따른 피부노출량은 여자가 약 1800mg/hr, 남자는 약 1300mg/hr 이었고 주로 배, 등, 상박 그리고 허벅지에 노출량이 많았다. 호흡노출은 관찰되지 않았고 소변에서도 Mancozeb는 관찰되지 않았다. 위해성 평가를 위해 PDE, AQE 및 MOS를 구하였으며 MOS는 Severn의 공식을 이용하였다. MOS는 여자가 0.37, 남자가 0.58이었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.50 no.6
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• pp.1056-1063
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• 2012

Recent rapidly growth in nanotechnolgies is promised novel benefits through the exploitation of their unique industrial and biomedical applications. With increasing utilization of nanomaterials in consumer products, the potential release of nanomaterials into the environment and their impacts on the ecosystem and human health have been the issues of concern. Nanomaterials that was exposed unintentionally in environment might be accumulated in various environmental media, and finally it will be influenced to human and ecosystems. Therefore, it is important to understand the fate and behavior of nanoparticles for understanding effects on environmental media (air, water, and soil phase). Therefore, in this work, we investigated the several cases for environmental exposure of nanomaterials and suggested the direction of further research. In workplace, exposure to air media is dominant, but finally waste and wastewater was moved to the water and soil phase. In addition, we found the existing sewage treatment plant was not suitable to remove completely nanomaterials in wastewater flow. To deeper study, environmental monitoring tool must be developed additionally and we suggested the several analyzing method for aged and pristine physicochemical properties of nanomaterials exposed into environmental media. This review for nanomaterials' exposure to environmental media will be helpful to investigate the environmental fate of nanomaterials and define the suitable treatment method for nano-waste.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.317-318
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• 2000

오늘날 우리는 문명이 발달하고 고도로 산업화된 사회의 구성원으로써 살아나가고 있다. 그러나 우리의 삶을 영위하는 과정에서 생긴 각종 환경오염에 노출되고 있어서 이로 인하여 우리의 삶의 질이 저하되기도 한다. 여러 가지 오염물질이 대기중에 가득한 가운데서 순간순간 숨을 쉬며 살아가는 우리 인간은 호흡기나 피부를 통하여 각종 대기오염물질에 직·간접적으로 노출되고 있는 실정이다. 이중 특히, 벤젠이나 톨루엔과 같은 휘발성유기화합물(Volatile Organic Compounds : VOCs)은 실내 생활이나 작업, 야외활동, 또 여러 삶의 과정에서도 노출되고 있는 듯 하다. (중략)

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.258-266
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• 2019

Objectives: In this study, blood lead was analyzed using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAs) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). We tried to examine the difference and consistency of the analytical values and the applicability of the analytical method. Methods: We selected 57 people who agreed to participate in this study. After confirming the linearity of the calibration standard curves in GF-AAs and ICP-MS, the concentrations of lead in quality control material and samples were measured, and the degree of agreement was compared. Results: The detection limit of the ICP-MS was lower than that of GF-AAs. The coefficient of variation of reference materials was shown to be stable in the ICP-MS and GF-AAs. When the correspondence between the two equipments was verified by bias of the analysis values, a concordance was shown, and approximately 98% of the ideal reference lines were present within ${\pm}40%$ of the deflection. Conclusion: GF-AAs showed high sensitivity to single heavy metal analysis, but it took much time and showed higher detection limit than ICP-MS. Therefore, it would be considered necessary to switch to ICP-MS analysis method, considering that the level of lead exposure is gradually decreasing.