Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Dae Seon Kim

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The Effects of the Frequency of Fish Consumption on the Blood Mercury Levels in Koreans: Chan Woo Kim, Young Wook Kim, Chang Ho Chae, Jun Seok Son, Seung Hyun Park, Jae Chul Koh, Dae Seon Kim; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2010;22(2):114-121. Published online June 30, 2010; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2010.22.2.114

OBJECTIVE: We studied two districts in Korea in order to investigate if the frequency of fish consumption has an effect on the blood mercury levels.
METHODS
This survey was conducted on 164 fishing district residents in Geoje city and 219 agricultural district residents in Changwon city from July to August in 2008. The data on the demographic characteristics, the living environment, lifestyle habits and the frequency of fish consumption was collected by interviewers. We used ANOVA to estimate the particular relevance between the frequency of fish consumption and the blood mercury concentration, and other various factors.
RESULTS
The mean total blood mercury level was 6.54+/-4.01 microgram/L for the total study population. Our results were even higher than that of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (USA) in, 2001~2002 and the German Environmental Survey in, 1998. In this study, there was a significant difference for the frequency of eating fish between the groups. (p<0.01, The level of the groups that ate fish 3 to 4 times per week was significantly higher as compared with the level of the other groups that ate fish 2 to 3 times per month and 1 to 2 times per week, respectively). As the frequency of fish consumption increased, so did the blood mercury concentration.
CONCLUSIONS
We found that the blood mercury concentration increases along with fish consumption and this was statistically significant and this fact reveals that fish consumption is positively related to the blood levels of mercury. Accordingly, we need systematic and periodic research on the general population to prevent mercury poisoning, which can be caused by low-level mercury exposure from dietary intake such as chronic fish consumption.

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Infantile allergic diseases: a cohort study prenatal fish intake and mercury exposure context
Surabhi Shah, Hae Soon Kim, Yun-Chul Hong, Hyesook Park, Mina Ha, Yangho Kim, Ji Hyen Lee, Eun-Hee Ha
BMC Public Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Association of Blood Mercury Level with the Risk of Depression According to Fish Intake Level in the General Korean Population: Findings from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2008–2013
Kyung Won Kim, Sundara Raj Sreeja, Minji Kwon, Ye Lee Yu, Mi Kyung Kim
Nutrients.2020; 12(1): 189. CrossRef
Level of Blood Lead and Urine Cotinine of Residents by Area
Yu-Jin Oh, Hyoung-Wook Kim, Yun-Jae Kim, Yoon-Deok Han, Sung-Hyeon Jung, Jong-Dae Lee, Bong-Ki Jang, Jin-Heon Lee, Bu-Soon Son
Journal of Environmental Science International.2019; 28(3): 329. CrossRef
A Review for the Long-Term Trend and Spatial Distribution of Soil Mercury Concentration in South Korea
Pyung-Rae Kim, Dae-Young Kim, Young-Ji Han
Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers.2019; 41(6): 346. CrossRef
An analysis of factors affecting the mercury content in the human femoral bone
A. Zioła-Frankowska, M. Dąbrowski, Ł. Kubaszewski, P. Rogala, A. Kowalski, M. Frankowski
Environmental Science and Pollution Research.2017; 24(1): 547. CrossRef
The associations between blood mercury levels and shark meat intake among workers in Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gun Il Park, Young Seok Byun, Man Joong Jeon, Joon Sakong
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.2017;[Epub] CrossRef
A Study on Mercury Exposure Levels among Schoolchildren and Related Factors in High Mercury Exposure Areas in Korea
Dae Seon Kim, Young Min Kwon, Hee-Ung Chung, Sang Hoon Nam, Seung Do Yu
Korean Journal of Environmental Health Sciences.2015; 41(4): 231. CrossRef
Mercury Exposure Factors among Residents in the Highly Mercury Exposed Area, Seoksan-ri, Korea
Dae Seon KIM, Young Min Kwon, Hee-Ung Chung, Kyunghee CHOI
Korean Journal of Environmental Health Sciences.2015; 41(5): 349. CrossRef
Population correlates of circulating mercury levels in Korean adults: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey IV
Seongbeom Cho, David R Jacobs, Kyong Park
BMC Public Health.2014;[Epub] CrossRef
A Study on Concentrations of Heavy Metal in Blood and Urine of Local Area in Korea
Ji-Young Im, Eun-Kyung Chung, Hee-Jin Park, Seungdo Yu, Bong-Ki Jang, Bu-Soon Son
Journal of Environmental Science International.2013; 22(1): 59. CrossRef
The Relationships Between Blood Mercury Concentration and Body Composition Measures Using 2010 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Dae-won Kang, Ka-young Lee
The Korean Journal of Obesity.2013; 22(4): 237. CrossRef
The Relationship between Fish Consumption and Blood Mercury Levels in Residents of Busan Metropolitan City and Gyeongnam Province
Chan Woo Kim, Young Wook Kim, Chang Ho Chae, Jun Seok Son, Ja Hyeon Kim, Hyoung Ouk Park, Yune-Sik Kang, Jang-Rak Kim, Young Seoub Hong, Dae-Seon Kim, Baek Geun Jeong
Journal of agricultural medicine and community health.2012; 37(4): 223. CrossRef
The Influence of Fish Consumption on Umbilical Cord Blood Mercury Level in Pregnant Women in the City of Tongyeong, Korea
Chul-Won Jang, Sang-Hyun Kim, Jong-Duck Choi
Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety.2012; 27(1): 74. CrossRef
Developing a Questionnaire to Assess Exposure to Food-Borne Hazards
Sangah Shin, Seul Ki Choi, Hyemi Kim, Kyung Youn Lee, Sanghee Shin, Jung Won Lee, Soo Hyun Yu, Hye-Soen Nam, Hae-Jung Yoon, Hyojee Joung
The Korean Journal of Nutrition.2011; 44(1): 61. CrossRef
Blood Heavy Metal Concentrations of Korean Adults by Seafood Consumption Frequency: Using the Fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES IV), 2008
Young A Kim, Young-Nam Kim, Kyung-Dong Cho, Mi Young Kim, Eun Jin Kim, Ok-Hee Baek, Bog-Hieu Lee
The Korean Journal of Nutrition.2011; 44(6): 518. CrossRef
Total and methyl mercury in maternal and cord blood of pregnant women in Korea
Dae Seon Kim, Geun Bae Kim, Tackshin Kang, Seungchul Ahn
Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences.2011; 3(4): 254. CrossRef

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Blood and Urinary Cadmium Concentration of Residents around Abandoned Metal Mines in Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do: Hyo Jun Kim, Byoung Gwon Kim, Dae Seon Kim, Jeong Wook Seo, Byeng Chul Yu, Young Wook Kim, Young Seoub Hong; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2010;22(1):1-10. Published online March 31, 2010; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2010.22.1.1

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OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the blood and urinary cadmium concentration levels of around abandoned metal mines in comparison with a control group.
METHODS
Blood and urinary cadmium concentration levels were analyzed through investigations of the dietary habits and dietary water of subjects living near abandoned metal mines (exposure group) (n=190) in comparison with those living in designated control areas (control group) (n=256).
RESULTS
The blood cadmium (1.93 microgram/l) and urinary cadmium (2.41 microgram/g cr) concentrations of the exposure group were significantly higher than those of the control group (blood cadmium: 1.19 microgram/l, urinary cadmium: 1.94 microgram/g cr). Both concentrations were significantly higher in vegetarians in both groups.
CONCLUSIONS
The exposure group had higher blood and urinary cadmium concentrations than the control group. We attributed the elevated blood and urine cadmium levels in the abandoned mine residents to the influence of the abandoned mine sites.

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Health Effect and Blood Lead Concentration among Residents in Gwangyang and Yeosu
Heejin Park, Myung-Kyu Park, Tack-Shin Kang, Geun-Bae Kim, Jong-Wha Lee, Bong-Ki Jang, Bu-Soon Son
Korean Journal of Environmental Health Sciences.2016; 42(3): 205. CrossRef
Urinary Cadmium Concentration of Residents around Industrial Complex in Gwangyang and Yeosu
Heejin Park, Tack-Shin Kang, Jong-Dae Lee, Geun-Bae Kim, Seungdo Yu, Bong-Ki Jang, Jong-Wha Lee, Bu-Soon Son
Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene.2015; 25(3): 338. CrossRef
Relationship between Urine Cadmium and Bone Mineral Density of Residents Around Abandoned Metal Mines
Kyung-Sick Jung, Nam-Soo Kim, Seung-Chul Ahn, Byung-Kook Lee
Korean Journal of Environmental Health Sciences.2012; 38(4): 323. CrossRef
Relationship between Heavy Metal Concentrations in the Soil with the Blood and Urine of Residents around Abandoned Metal Mines
Bong-Ki Jang, Sang-Il Park, Nam-Soo Kim, Kyung-Sick Jung, Byung-Kook Lee, Jong-Wha Lee
Korean Journal of Environmental Health Sciences.2011; 37(5): 348. CrossRef

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Health Effect Assessment on Volunteers Involved in the Cleanup Operation Following the Hebei Spirit Oil Spill Along the Taean Coast, Korea: Chul Ho Lee, Kyung Hwa Park, Min Jung Lee, Wook Hee Choi, Heon Kim, Choong Hee Park, Dae Seon Kim, Seung Do Yu; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2010;22(1):11-19. Published online March 31, 2010; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2010.22.1.11

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OBJECTIVE: The objetive of this study is to assess the level of oxidative stress by the exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in volunteers who cleaned up the crude oil spilled from the Hebei Spirit on the Coast of Taean County, Korea.
METHODS
The study subjects were 46 volunteers and 37 controls from the National Institute of Environmental Research. A self-administered questionnaire was used for volunteers to examine their working environment and health effects. Urinary concentrations of hippuric acid, 1-hydroxypyrene, and 2-naphthol were measured as exposure markers for VOCs and PAHs, and urinary thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) levels were measured as oxidative stress markers.
RESULTS
Sixty-four percent of the respondents presented a variety of symptoms, including sore eyes and throat, nausea, dizziness, headache, low back pain, and leg pain after participating in the cleanup operation. Urinary 2-naphthol and TBARS concentrations appeared higher in the volunteers. Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that urinary TBARS and 8-OHdG levels were positively correlated with urinary 2-naphthol and 1-hydroxypyrene concentrations respectively, especially among the volunteers.
CONCLUSIONS
The result implies that participating in cleanup work of oil spills may have a possibility to induce oxidative damage by exposure to PAHs in crude oil.

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Mercury Concentrations of Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood in Korean Pregnant Women: Preliminary Study: Kyung Eun Lee, Young Seoub Hong, Dae Seon Kim, Myoung Seok Han, Byeng Chul Yu, Young Wook Kim, Mee Sook Roh, Hyun Jae Lee, Jae Won Lee, Jong Young Kwak, Joon Youn Kim; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2007;19(4):268-275. Published online December 31, 2007; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2007.19.4.268

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OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the level of maternal and prenatal mercury exposure and to analyze the related factors.
METHODS
Fifty-nine pregnant women were recruited into this study after obtaining informed consent. Samples were collected at delivery from normal pregnant women who were living in the city of Busan, Korea. Mercury concentrations in maternal and umbilical cord blood samples were measured using a gold-amalgam collection method. The total and methyl mercury levels of 36 of the 59 pregnant women were analyzed after randomization, and the results were compared.
RESULTS
The mean total mercury concentration was 3.16+/-1.21 ppb and 5.43+/-2.22 ppb in maternal and cord blood, respectively. The average, maternal blood mercury level was lower than the prescribed toxic limit for human (WHO, 5 ppb), whereas the cord blood mercury was higher. The mercury exposure level exceeded the WHO recommendation in 5 (8.47%) cases of maternal blood and 29 of (49.15%) cord blood. There was a significant correlation between maternal and cord blood mercury concentrations. Total mercury and methyl mercury concentrations of the 36 random pregnant women were 3.06+/-1.17 ppb, and 2.60+/-1.11 ppb in maternal blood, and 5.20+/-2.36 ppb, and 4.70+/-1.97 ppb in cord blood, respectively. Methyl mercury accounted for 85.0% of the total mercury in maternal blood and 90.4% in cord blood. There was a significant correlation between total and methyl mercury concentrations.
CONCLUSIONS
The study results suggest that mercury concentrations of cord blood may be regarded as indicative of high prenatal mercury exposure. Therefore, further studies are necessary to explain the cause of high mercury concentrations in cord blood, and to examine its relationship with various health indices.

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