Humidifier disinfectant lung injury, how do we approach the issues?

Jihyun Emma Choi; Sang-Bum Hong; Kyung-Hyun Do; Hwa Jung Kim; Seockhoon Chung; Eun Lee; Jihyun Choi; Soo-Jong Hong

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저자정보: Jihyun Emma Choi (University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Sang-Bum Hong (University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Kyung-Hyun Do (University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Hwa Jung Kim (University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Seockhoon Chung (University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Eun Lee (Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital) Jihyun Choi (Asan Medical Center) Soo-Jong Hong (University of Ulsan College of Medicine)

저널정보: 환경독성보건학회 Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology Environmental Health and Toxicology Vol.31

발행연도: 2016.12

수록면: 112 - 118 (7page)

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A large portion of the Korean population has been exposed to toxic humidifier disinfectants (HDs), and considering that the majority of the victims are infants, the magnitude of the damage is expected to be considerably larger than what has currently been revealed. The current victims are voicing problems caused by various diseases, including but not limited to lung, upper respiratory tract, cardiovascular, kidney, musculoskeletal, eye, and skin diseases, etc. However, there has been difficulty in gaining validation for these health problems and identifying causal relationships due to lack of evidence proving that toxic HD is the specific causes of extrapulmonary diseases such as allergic rhinitis. Furthermore, the victims and bereaved families of the HD case have not received any support for psychological distress such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, feelings of injustice, and anger caused by the trauma. In addition, because the underlying mechanisms of the toxic materials within the HDs such as polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate, poly(oxyalkylene guanidine) hydrochloride, chloromethylisothiazolinone /methylisothiazolinone have yet to be determined, the demand for information regarding the HD issue is growing. The victims of the HD cases require support that goes beyond financial aid for medical costs and living expenses. There is a desperate need for government-led integrated support centers that provide individualized support through health screenings; in other words, we need an integrated facility that provides the appropriate social support to allow the victims to recover their physical and mental health, so as to well prepare them to return to a normal life. The implementation of such a plan requires not only the close cooperation between those departments already directly involved such as the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, but also active support on a national scale from pan-governmental consultative bodies.

Introduction
Investigation and the Current Status of Humidifier Disinfectant Lung Injury
What Is the Range of Injury From the Humidifier Disinfectants?
Questions and Hopes Regarding the Diseases Suffered by the Humidifier Disinfectant Victims
The Need for Psychological Support for the Victims and Bereaved of Humidifier Disinfectants
The Need for a National Integrated Support Center
Conclusion
References

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