A comprehensive study of deaths due to exposure to humidifier disinfectant in Korea: focusing on medical records, assessment of exposure to humidifier disinfectants, and causes of death

• Published in: Epidemiology and health Vol. 43; p. e2021091
• Main Authors: Ju, Yeong Jun, Lee, Seungho, Sheen, Seungsoo, Choi, Dong-Woo, Leem, Jong-Han, Lee, Soon Young
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 01.11.2021
• Subjects: cause of death; deceased victims; disinfectants; humidifiers; medical records; Original

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to determine the characteristics of the deceased victims of deaths caused by exposure to humidifier disinfectants, and present the distribution of the victims’ data submitted for damage application, demographic characteristics, imaging findings, characteristics of humidifier dis...