Journal of the Korean Medical Association, 2015, 02, 1034─1043

미세먼지/황사 건강피해 예방 및 권고지침: 천식 Guidelines for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease associated with fine dust/Asian dust exposure

양현종, 김상현, 장안수, 김상훈, 송우정, 김태범, 예영민, 유영, 유진호, 윤종서, 지혜미, 서동인, 김철우 Ji-Yong Jang, Tae-Hoon Kim, Junbeom Park, Jaemin Shim, Jin-Bae Kim, Young Sup Byun, Jung-Hoon Sung, Young Won Yoon, Jong-Youn Kim, Yang-Je Cho, Changsoo Kim, Boyoung Joung

Abstract

Particulate matter (PM) and specifically, Asian dust (or yellow dust), have been identified as critical causes of health problems. Recent increases in the levels of ambient PM are closely associated with adverse health effects in susceptible populations, such as the elderly, children, and patients with asthma or allergic disorders, and this is cause for recent concern in Korea. The establishment of strategies for the reduction of ambient PM by the government and industry, the development of practical guidelines and recommendations to protect susceptible individuals, and an action program for implementation in the general population, will be essential to minimize adverse health impacts of PM and yellow dust. However, guidelines for the proper prevention and management of PM/yellow dust-induced effects on asthma are unclear. In the present study, we aimed to develop evidence-based practice guidelines and recommendations for pediatric or adult patients with asthma and for general physicians who care for asthmatic patients, in order to provide protection from adverse health effects of PM exposure.

• ISBN or ISSN: 1975-8456

• 본 연구는 질병관리본부 연구개발과제(과제번호 2014-ER2701-00) 연구비를 지원받아 수행되었습니다.
• This research was supported by a fund(code 2014-ER2701-00) by Research of Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.