Joon-Young Heo
Research Subjects
Joon-Young Heo has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Cheol-Min Lee
Department of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Seokyeong University, Seoul 02713, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication - Ji-Yun Jung
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Seokyeong University, Seoul 02713, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication - Jong-Won Kim
Intelligent Machinery & Parts Center, Busan Technopark, Busan 46742, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication - Tae-Woo Koo
Intelligent Machinery & Parts Center, Busan Technopark, Busan 46742, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication - Ye-Seul Jeong
Chemical Analysis Center, Korea Conformity Laboratories, Seoul 08503, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
Health Risk Assessment of Residents’ Exposure to Air Pollutants around the Sinpyeong–Jangrim Industrial Complex in Busan
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the health effects of heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air around the Sinpyeong–Jangrim Industrial Complex, Busan, and the necessity of reduction measures. We measured the concentrations of heavy metals and VOCs in PM2.5 in five areas with dense population around the Sinpyeong–Jangrim Industrial Complex. A health risk assessment was conducted, and the spatial risk distribution for the entire Saha-gu area was predicted using inverse distance weighting (IDW). Our results indicated that the carcinogens benzene, As, and Cr6+, and the non-carcinogen m,p-xylene, have the potential to adversely affect health. In particular, As was found to have the potential to express health effects at all measurement points. Additionally, based on the IDW results, the minimum values of benzene, arsenic, and m,p-xylene exceeded the threshold level, potentially affecting the health of residents across the entire Saha-gu area. In contrast, Cr6+ could potentially impact health only in some parts of Saha-gu as only its maximum value exceeded the threshold level. We demonstrated the importance of reducing air pollutant emissions from general industrial complexes. Our results will be useful in establishing more systematic mitigation measures to protect the health of residents near the Sinpyeong–Jangrim Industrial Complex and developing air pollutant management systems.
Open AccessHealth Risk Assessment of Residents’ Exposure to Air Pollutants around the Sinpyeong–Jangrim Industrial Complex in Busan
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the health effects of heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air around the Sinpyeong–Jangrim Industrial Complex, Busan, and the necessity of reduction measures. We measured the concentrations of heavy metals and VOCs in PM2.5 in five areas with dense population around the Sinpyeong–Jangrim Industrial Complex. A health risk assessment was conducted, and the spatial risk distribution for the entire Saha-gu area was predicted using inverse distance weighting (IDW). Our results indicated that the carcinogens benzene, As, and Cr6+, and the non-carcinogen m,p-xylene, have the potential to adversely affect health. In particular, As was found to have the potential to express health effects at all measurement points. Additionally, based on the IDW results, the minimum values of benzene, arsenic, and m,p-xylene exceeded the threshold level, potentially affecting the health of residents across the entire Saha-gu area. In contrast, Cr6+ could potentially impact health only in some parts of Saha-gu as only its maximum value exceeded the threshold level. We demonstrated the importance of reducing air pollutant emissions from general industrial complexes. Our results will be useful in establishing more systematic mitigation measures to protect the health of residents near the Sinpyeong–Jangrim Industrial Complex and developing air pollutant management systems.