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• 영문명: Pregnant and Childbearing-age Women s Knowledge and Awareness of Human Mercury Exposure Risks in Korea
• 발행기관: 한국환경보건학회
• 저자명: 김유미(Yu-Mi Kim) 서정욱(Jeong-Wook Seo) 최성용(Sung-Yong Choi) 우극현(Kuck-Hyeun Woo) 오인보(Inbo Oh) 김양호(Yangho Kim) 김병권(Byoung-Gwon Kim) 홍영습(Young-Seoub Hong)
• 간행물 정보: 『1. 한국환경보건학회지』제43권 제6호, 447~456쪽, 전체 10쪽
• 주제분류: 공학 > 환경공학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2017.12.30

영문 초록

Objectives: Pregnant women and those of childbearing age are a well-known sensitive population for human mercury exposure. Therefore, this study was conducted to reveal and enrich basic information for effective risk communication to reduce the adverse health effects of mercury exposure. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among 432 women aged 19-44 years, recruited conveniently from three different regions (Busan, Ulsan, and Gumi City). Questionnaires were developed by referring to the existing literature and through expert meetings. They consisted of questions on knowledge and awareness of mercury exposure risks, health information literacy, and relevant information. Results: The rank of perceived mercury health risk score was 5 out of 16 environmental risk factors, and 41.7% of participants thought that even a very little mercury could lead to an adverse health effect. Although 90.3% of participants had knowledge that childbearing age women must pay attention to fish intake, only 38.9% of participants knew the national fish intake guidelines for pregnant women. Conclusions: Although risk perception and knowledge of pregnancy-specific features of mercury were relatively high, the national fish intake guidelines were still not well recognized. It could be an effective strategy to provide evidence-based and targeted information articulated by professionals using internet based communication channels.

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키워드

Mercury risk knowledge awareness perception pregnant women