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Rate of humidifier and humidifier disinfectant usage in Korean children: A nationwide epidemiologic study
Jisun Yoon,Hyun-Ju Cho,Eun Lee,Yean Jung Choi,Young-Ho Kim,Jung Lym Lee,Ye Jin Lee,Soo-Jong Hong +7 more
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The results suggest that a nationwide epidemiologic investigation is needed urgently, and children exposed to HD should be investigated regarding their status of lung injury, including a pulmonary function test.About:
This article is published in Environmental Research.The article was published on 2017-05-01. It has received 29 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Lung injury & Population.read more
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Ten-year trends and prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis among the Korean population, 2008-2017.
TL;DR: The results of this nationwide cross-sectional survey improve the understanding of the age-stratified epidemiology of allergic diseases in Korea and suggest the need for the development of tailored and precise strategies to prevent allergy diseases in different age groups.
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Exposure to Humidifier Disinfectants Increases the Risk for Asthma in Children.
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Critical window of exposure of CMIT/MIT with respect to developmental effects on zebrafish embryos: Multi-level endpoint and proteomics analysis.
TL;DR: The results showed that CMIT/MIT exposure causes bent tail, pericardial edema, altered heart rates, global DNA hypermethylation and significant alterations in the locomotion behavior, which could potentially be translated to a risk assessment of the developmental exposure effects to the humidifier disinfectants.
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Children and adults are exposed to dual risks from ingestion of water and inhalation of ultrasonic humidifier particles from Pb-containing water.
TL;DR: In this paper, water ingestion along with inhalation doses from humidifiers for 10-1000 μg/L dissolved lead (Pb) in tap water were evaluated under four room scenarios for 3-mo, 12mo, 28-mo and 6-yr children and adults.
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The past, present, and future of humidifier disinfectant-associated interstitial lung diseases in children.
TL;DR: The summary of clinical features, pathologic findings, and changes in radiologic findings over time in patients with HD-ILDs and the results of previous experimental research on the mechanisms underlying the effects of toxic chemicals in HDs suggest that investigation of the pathophysiologies underlying HD-ILEs is needed in addition to the identification of susceptibility to HD-IDEs.
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Humidifier disinfectant-associated children's interstitial lung disease
Kyung Won Kim,Kang Mo Ahn,Hyeon Jong Yang,Soo Young Lee,June Dong Park,Woo Kyung Kim,Jin Tack Kim,Hyun Hee Kim,Yeong Ho Rha,Yong Mean Park,Myung Hyun Sohn,Jae-Won Oh,Hae Ran Lee,Dae Hyun Lim,Ji Tae Choung,Man Yong Han,Eun Lee,Hyung Young Kim,Ju Hee Seo,Byoung Ju Kim,Young Ah Cho,Kyung Hyun Do,Sun A. Kim,Se Jin Jang,Moo Song Lee,Hwa Jung Kim,Geun Yong Kwon,Ji-Hyuk Park,Jin Gwack,Seung Ki Youn,Jun Wook Kwon,Byung Yool Jun,Bok Yang Pyun,Soo-Jong Hong +33 more
TL;DR: This study suggests that humidifier disinfectant inhalation causes an idiopathic type of chILD that is characterized by spontaneous air leak, rapid progression, lack of response to treatment, and high mortality.
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Fatal Misuse of Humidifier Disinfectants in Korea: Importance of Screening Risk Assessment and Implications for Management of Chemicals in Consumer Products
TL;DR: According to the authorities, as of August 31, 2011, 28 adults, including 13 pregnant women, have been hospitalized because of this unidentified lung disease similar to acute interstitial pneumonia in Korea.
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A cluster of lung injury cases associated with home humidifier use: an epidemiological investigation
Hwa Jung Kim,Moo Song Lee,Sang-Bum Hong,Jin Won Huh,Kyung Hyun Do,Se Jin Jang,Chae Man Lim,Eun Jin Chae,Hanyi Lee,Miran Jung,Young Joon Park,Ji-Hyuk Park,Geun Yong Kwon,Jin Gwack,Seung Ki Youn,Jun Wook Kwon,Byung Guk Yang,Byung Yool Jun,Yangho Kim,Hae-Kwan Cheong,Byung Chul Chun,Heon Kim,Kyuhong Lee,Younsuck Koh +23 more
TL;DR: Empirical evidence strongly suggests that the lung injury outbreak was caused by humidifier detergent use at home, and humidifier disinfectant was the cause.
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A cluster of lung injury associated with home humidifier use: clinical, radiological and pathological description of a new syndrome
Sang-Bum Hong,Hwa Jung Kim,Jin Won Huh,Kyung-Hyun Do,Se Jin Jang,Joon Seon Song,Seongjin Choi,Yongju Heo,Yong-Bum Kim,Chae-Man Lim,Eun Jin Chae,Hanyi Lee,Miran Jung,Kyuhong Lee,Moo-Song Lee,Younsuck Koh +15 more
TL;DR: This case series report showed that lung injury and respiratory failure can occur as a result of inhaling humidifier disinfectants and emphasises the need for more stringent safety regulations for potentially toxic inhalants that might be encountered in the home.
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Inhalation Toxicity of Humidifier Disinfectants as a Risk Factor of Children's Interstitial Lung Disease in Korea: A Case-Control Study
Hyeon Jong Yang,Hwa Jung Kim,Jinho Yu,Eun Lee,Young Ho Jung,Hyung Young Kim,Ju Hee Seo,Geun Yong Kwon,Ji-Hyuk Park,Jin Gwack,Seung Ki Youn,Jun Wook Kwon,Byung Yool Jun,Kyung Won Kim,Kangmo Ahn,Soo Young Lee,June Dong Park,Ji Won Kwon,Byoung Ju Kim,Moo Song Lee,Kyung Hyun Do,Se Jin Jang,Bok Yang Pyun,Soo-Jong Hong +23 more
TL;DR: It was showed that HDs, which are widely used in South Korea in the winter season, independently increased the risk of chILD in spring, and continuous monitoring and, if needed, changes in policy are essential to prevent and control pediatric diseases caused by toxic chemicals.
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