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Study Design, Rationale and Procedures for Human Biomonitoring of Hazardous Chemicals from Foods and Cooking in Korea

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  • Seokwon Lee

    (Samsung Health Research Institute, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1 Samsungjeonja-ro, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do 18448, Korea)

  • Ryoung Me Ahn

    (Department of Health Sciences, Dongduk Women’s University, 13 gil, 60 Hwarang-ro, Seoul 02748, Korea)

  • Jae Hyoun Kim

    (Department of Health Sciences, Dongduk Women’s University, 13 gil, 60 Hwarang-ro, Seoul 02748, Korea)

  • Yoon-Deok Han

    (Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Natural Science, Soonchunhyang University, 22 Soonchunhyang-ro, Asan 31538, Korea)

  • Jin Heon Lee

    (Department of Environmental Education, Kongju National University, Gongju 32588, Korea)

  • Bu-Soon Son

    (Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Natural Science, Soonchunhyang University, 22 Soonchunhyang-ro, Asan 31538, Korea)

  • Kyoungho Lee

    (Samsung Health Research Institute, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1 Samsungjeonja-ro, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do 18448, Korea)

Abstract

Objectives : A nationwide biomonitoring program identified the long-term trends of environmental exposures to hazardous chemicals in the general population and found geographical locations where body burdens of an exposed group significantly differed from those of the general population. The purpose of this study is to analyze the hazardous compounds associated with foods and cooking in the nationwide general population for evaluation of the environmental exposures and health risk factors and for the establishment of the reference levels at the national level. Methods : During 2009–2010, the National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation (NIFDS) conducted a nationwide human biomonitoring study, including a questionnaire survey and environmental exposure assessments for specific hazardous compounds from foods and cooking among the general population in South Korea. Results : A total of 2139 individuals voluntarily participated in 98 survey units in South Korea, including 889 (41.6%) men and 1250 women (58.4%). Bio-specimens (serum and urine) and questionnaires were collected from the study population. Acrylamides, heterocyclic amines (HCAs), phenols, and phthalates were analyzed from urine, and perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) and organic chloride pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed from serum samples. The information on exposure pathway and geographical locations for all participants was collected by questionnaire interviews, which included demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, history of family diseases, conditions of the indoor and outdoor environment, lifestyles, occupational history, and food and dietary information. Conclusion : We describe the design of the study and sampling of human biospecimen procedures including bio-sample repository systems. The resources produced from this nationwide human biomonitoring study and survey will be valuable for use in future biomarkers studies and for the assessment of exposure to hazardous compounds associated with foods and cooking.

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  • Seokwon Lee & Ryoung Me Ahn & Jae Hyoun Kim & Yoon-Deok Han & Jin Heon Lee & Bu-Soon Son & Kyoungho Lee, 2019. "Study Design, Rationale and Procedures for Human Biomonitoring of Hazardous Chemicals from Foods and Cooking in Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(14), pages 1-18, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:14:p:2583-:d:249881
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