가습기살균제 참사에 관한 학술연구의 비판적 검토와 다양한 관점의 이해

• 영문명: Critical Reviews of Academic Research and Perspectives for Understanding the Humidifier Disinfectant Disaster
• 발행기관: 한국환경보건학회
• 저자명: 김지원(Jiwon Kim) 방예원(Yewon Bahng) 박문영(Moon Young Park) 조경이(Kyung Ehi Zoh) 최예용(Yeyong Choi)
• 간행물 정보: 『1. 한국환경보건학회지』제45권 제4호, 340~357쪽, 전체 18쪽
• 주제분류: 공학 > 환경공학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2019.08.30

영문 초록

The purpose of this paper is to help develop a comprehensive understanding of the humidifier disinfectant disaster from diverse perspectives based on a critical review of the relevant academic research papers published so far in the fields of both natural and social science. The authors reviewed pertinent articles in the six academic areas of law, social science, humanities, medicine, toxicology, and environmental health. A proper understanding of the issue of humidifier disinfectant is a challenging task because diverse aspects of it have become related over the more than two decades since such products were first released to the market in 1994. Technical and esoteric issues such as the complex system for relief and compensation for health damages and the approval of chemical toxicity are known to be major impediments to viewing the bigger picture regarding this tragedy. The authors believe that experts need to consider a comprehensive perspective going beyond their individual research arena to gain a better understanding of this issue, especially since it was an alarm signal on ethics and the role of experts and scholars in Korean society. Besides the two professors arrested by the prosecutor’s office, it should be remembered that medical doctors recommended patients use humidifiers and disinfectants, and the media was inactive in reporting on this issue. Furthermore, the current paucity of examination of the social and political implications of this tragedy calls for more active engagement by researchers in the humanities and social sciences. In this regard, this paper is a work of self-examination and self-criticism by the authors that could resonate with the overall academic community

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키워드

Humidifier disinfectant disaster perspective exposure assessment chemical toxicity