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Combined Assessment of Preschool Childrens’ Exposure to Substances in Household Products

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  • Joo-hyon Kim

    (Division of Chemical Research, National Institute of Environmental Research, Hwangyeong-ro 42, Seo-gu, Incheon 22689, Korea)

  • Kwangseol Seok

    (Division of Chemical Research, National Institute of Environmental Research, Hwangyeong-ro 42, Seo-gu, Incheon 22689, Korea)

Abstract

Understanding how indoor-air contaminants affect human health is of critical importance in our developed society. We assessed the combined exposure by inhalation of preschool children and children to household products. A total of 1175 families with 72 infants, 158 toddlers, 230 children, and 239 youths were surveyed to determine the combined respiratory exposure concentrations and amounts associated with 21 substances in eight household product groups. We determined the mean concentrations of these substances in each product, and derived reference toxicity values based on the information gathered in order to identify respiratory health risks. On average, cleaners were used at a rate of 1.0 × 10 3 g/month, while coating agents and other substances were used at 43 g/month. The combined inhalation exposure concentrations of methanol to infants and toddlers were 5.1 and 4.2 mg/m 3 per month, respectively, with values of 2.1 and 1.7 mg/m 3 for isopropanol, respectively. Risks to preschool children and children should be assessed on the basis of the toxicity values of combined exposed hazardous substances, as well as their combined concentrations and amounts. This exposure assessment approach can be used to establish improved guidelines for products that may pose inhalation hazards to preschool children and children.

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  • Joo-hyon Kim & Kwangseol Seok, 2019. "Combined Assessment of Preschool Childrens’ Exposure to Substances in Household Products," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-18, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:5:p:733-:d:209916
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    1. Daeyeop Lee & Joo-Hyon Kim & Taksoo Kim & Hyojung Yoon & Areum Jo & Byeongwoo Lee & Hyunwoo Lim & Pilje Kim & Jungkwan Seo, 2018. "Determining Exposure Factors of Anti-Fogging, Dye, Disinfectant, Repellent, and Preservative Products in Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-13, January.
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