본 연구에서는 식물에 의한 표면적 증가와 생리작용이 미세먼지 정화에 미치는 영향을 추정하기 위하여 대조구(Control; Type C)을 설정하고, 관엽식물(Spathiphyllum wallisii; Type P)과 인조식물(Artificial Plant; Shape of Spathiphyllum wallisii; Type A.P)을 활용하여 미세먼지 정화소요시간을 측정하고 비교ㆍ분석하였다. 그 결과, 각 실험구별 미세먼지 정화에 소요된 시간은 Type C에 비하여 Type A.P는 57~64%, Type P는 31~32% 수준으로 감소하였다. 이후, LMM(Liner Mix Model)을 활용하여 각 실험구별 시간변화에 따른 교호작용을 검정한 결과, 표면적증가와 시간변화(PM10 : t=3.123, p<0.05, PM2.5 : t=3.180, p<0.05), 생리작용과 시간변화(PM10 : t=4.065, p<0.05, PM2.5 : t=4.307, p<0.05)는 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 분석되어 각 요인과 시간변수의 교호작용이 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 마지막으로 식물의 미세먼지 정화요인에 따른 효율은, 정화요인이 존재하지 않는 대조구(Type C)에 비하여 표면적 증가로 1.40배, 생리작용으로 1.95배, 총 평균 2.74배의 정화시간이 더 짧은 것으로 비선형회귀분석을 통해 추정하였다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 식물체의 미세먼지 정화매커니즘 중 생리작용(방출 및 흡수 등)이 표면적 증가(흡착)보다 더 큰 영향을 미치고 있음을 예상하였으며, 이에 따라 미세먼지 정화 기능을 목적으로 하는 녹지에서 비배 및 관수관리등 녹지관리가 중요한 요인임을 피력하였다.

본 연구는 공기 중 음이온이 미세먼지(PM10, PM2.5) 정화에 미치는 영향을 파악하고, 식물이 공기 중 음이온 발생과 미세먼지 정화에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 음이온 발생요인별 음이온 발생량을 측정하고, 각 요인별, 식물 용적별 미세먼지 저감 모형을 구축하여 비교하였다. 음이온 발생요인별 특성은 Type N.I(Negative ion generator; 204,133.33ea/㎤) > Type P₃₀(Plant Vol. 30%; 362.55ea/㎤) > Type C(Control; 46.22ea/㎤)의 순으로 음이온 발생량 을 살펴보면 무처리구에 비하여 음이온 발생기 처리구에서 약 4,417배, 식물 배치구에서 약 8배 많았다. 이에 따른 음이온 발생원별 미세먼지 저감 특성은 PM10에서 Type NI가 Type C에 비하여 정화효율이 2.52배, Type P30이 1.46배 높았으며, PM2.5의 경우, Type NI가 Type C에 비하여 정화효율이 2.26배, Type P30이 1.31배 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 식물의 용적별 미세먼지 정화 효율은 Type P₂₀(84.60분) > Type P₃₀(106.50분) = Type P₂₅(115.50분) = Type P₁₅(117.60분) > Type P₅(125.25분) = Type P₁₀(129.75분)의 순이었으며, 초미세먼지의 경우 Type P₂₀ (104.00분) > Type P₃₀(133.20분) = Type P₂₅(144.00분) = Type P₁₅(147.60분) > Type P₅(161.25분) = Type P₁₀ (168.00분)의 순이었다. 이렇게 음이온의 미세먼지 정화 능력과 식물의 미세먼지 정화능력을 정량적으로 분석하였으며, 향후 미세먼지 정화를 고려한 녹지계획 및 식물식재에 고려해야할 사항을 제안하였다.

When cooking, especially during processes such as grilling or frying, harmful gases are generated. Among them, fine dust is a major factor causing lung cancer, and to eliminate it, range hoods are commonly used. Particularly, when using portable cooking device like gas stoves, it is even more challenging to remove fine dust. In this study, a cooking device was developed to combine steam and cooled air in the air-curtain area to recover fine dust generated during the cooking process, allowing it to be collected as food. The device was evaluated according to criteria defined independently and validated through experiments. As a result, all criteria were satisfied within the specified range.

본 연구는 대도시에서 미세먼지 없는 학교 부지를 찾는 Model Eliciting Activity (이하 MEA) 활동을 통해 고 등학교 학생들의 문제 해결 특성을 조사하기 위한 것이다. 5차시로 개발된 MEA 활동에 79명의 고등학교 2학년 학생 들이 참여 하였으며, MEA 활동지를 주요 데이터로 수집하였다. 학생들이 작성한 활동지의 개방형 질문에 대한 답을 기반으로 학생들의 문제 해결 모델을 귀납적 및 질적 방법으로 분석하였다. 먼저 학생들이 다른 데이터보다 어떤 데이 터를 우선적으로 사용했는지 순서를 분석한 후 주어진 데이터 세트를 어떻게 상호 연결하여 순서를 결정하는지 분석하 였다. 분석결과 학생들은 미세먼지 배출량이 많은 곳을 기피하기 위해 미세먼지 배출농도, 산업단지 분포 등 미세먼지 와 직접적으로 관련된 데이터를 먼저 활용하는 경향이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 흥미롭게도 MEA 활동에서 고등학생의 문 제 해결 특성은 매우 다양하여 76명의 학생이 총 61가지 유형의 문제 해결 모델을 제작한 것으로 나타났다. 문제를 해 결하기 위해 동일한 순서의 데이터를 사용하는 학생의 최대 수는 6명으로 학생들의 문제 해결 방법은 매우 다양함을 보여준다. 그러나 공통적으로 미세먼지 농도가 높은 곳을 제외하는 방법으로 미세먼지 배출과 직접적으로 관련된 데이 터를 먼저 선택하는 특성을 보였다.

본 연구는 복잡한 도심주변의 지형과 다양한 배출원이 존재하고 있는 세종시 부강면과 조치원읍 일원을 대상으 로 대기오염 확산의 물리적인 특성을 분석하여 오염 물질의 확산을 가정했을 때의 특징을 분석하였다. 부강면의 경우 토지의 기복이 심한 전형적인 분지형지역으로서, 대기오염물질의 확산이 불량하여 대기 오염이 심화되는 지형상의 특성을 내포하고 있다. 지형조건의 특성상 강한 풍속으로 이류된 대기오염물질의 확산이 용이하지 않아 국지적으로 정체되 어 대기오염물질의 공간적 확산 보다는 정체에 의한 대기 환경 악화의 간접 요인이 될 수 있음을 나타낸다. 또한 이러 한 경우 지형적 가열율의 차이 등에 의한 급속한 온도 상승 경향이 나타날 가능성이 있어 향후 먼지 돔현상(dust dome) 등과 관련하여 오염물질의 확산과 관련한 정책제안에 있어서 세심한 논의가 필요하다. 고농도와 비고농도 사례 일을 분석했을 때 조치원읍의 경우 부강면에 비하여 주변 배출원의 영향이 다소 높은 상태이다. 또한 고농도과 비고농 도의 사례에 대한 분석에서 특정한 풍계에 따라 고농도일의 사례가 됨과 동시에 지형적으로 경사지에 속해 서쪽에서 이류된 오염물질이 쉽게 유입되는 상황으로 분석된다. 이러한 국지 지형에 따른 난류특성 변수들인 마찰속도(friction velocity), 확산속도(convective velocity), 현열 속(sensible heat flux) 등에 의한 연직 혼합고는 대기오염물질의 확산강도 에 중요한 요인임을 알 수 있었다. 이와 관련하여 배출원관리에 따른 논의가 부강면 사례에서 보다는 조치원읍에서 상 대적으로 필요함을 분석하였다.

The importance of urban green space creation is increasingly recognized as the most realistic and efficient approach for fine dust mitigation in urban areas. Particularly considering the characteristics of domestic cities, the application of buffer green spaces along roads can maximize the efficiency of fine dust reduction without the need for separate green space creation. Accordingly, this study analyzed the fine dust mitigation effects based on the types of plantings in the central dividers and roadside trees in Jeonju City, Jeollabuk-do. To do this, we controlled various external variables of urban space and considered the planting arrangement types in the central dividers, carrying out the analysis using a CFD simulation. The simulation results confirmed that the central dividers with plantings demonstrated more effective ultrafine dust reduction than those without. Moreover, the arrangement of roadside trees showed a greater ultrafine dust reduction effect when adopting a multilayered structure compared to a single layer. Based on these findings, we concluded that installing both trees and shrubs simultaneously in the central dividers and along roads was effective for ultrafine dust mitigation. On this basis, we quantified the dust reduction effects of plants in urban street environments and proposed planting guidelines for roadside green spaces to improve air quality.

환경오염에 의한 미세먼지의 증가로 피부는 산화적 손상과 노화가 가속화된다. 본 연구에서는 선발된 한약재 추출물의 항산화, hyaluronic acid, filaggrin, MMP-1, ROS 항목을 평가함으로써 PM10으 로 부터의 각질형성세포 보호 효능을 확인하였다. 그 결과 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH), 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid(ABTS), FRAP assay에서 농도의존적으로 항산화능 이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 각질형성세포에 PM10 300 ㎍/㎖을 단독으로 처리한 군에서는 hyaluronic acid 및 filaggrin이 50% 이상 감소하였으며, 고량강, 유백피, 토복령 추출물을 처리한 군에서는 증가하였 다. MMP-1의 경우 PM10 단독처리군에는 55% 이상 증가하였으나, 추출물을 처리한 경우 감소하여 콜라 겐, 엘라스틴의 분해를 저해하는 것으로 평가된다. 또한 제브라피쉬 배아를 이용한 ROS 측정의 경우 추출 물을 처리하였을 때 감소되는 것을 확인하였다. 특히 토복령 추출물의 25 μg/ml에서 음성대조군과 유사 한 형광의 세기를 나타내어 ROS의 생성이 유의적으로 감소한 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 선별된 한약재 소재인 고량강, 유백피, 토복령은 미세먼지로부터 피부를 보호하거나 개선할 수 있는 소재로서 피 부 개선을 위한 안티에이징 제품으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

PURPOSES : Fine dust significantly affects the atmospheric environment, and various measures have been implement to reduce it. The aim of this study is to reduce fine dust on roads by implementing porous pavements and a clean road system using the low-impact development technique. METHODS : We conducted quality tests (draindown, cantabro loss rate, tensile strength ratio, dynamic stability, and indoor permeability coefficient tests) and performance evaluation (dynamic modulus and Hamburg wheel-tracking tests) on the porous asphalt mixture. Subsequently, we constructed a porous pavement road in a test bed and conducted a permeability test. In the test bed, we installed a nozzle, a water tank, and a fluid pump to water the roadside. After the clean road system was completely installed, we measured the concentration of fine dust before and after water was sprayed. Additionally, we conducted a total suspended solids (TSS) test to confirm the reduction in re-suspended dust. RESULTS : All results from the quality test of the porous asphalt mixture satisfy the standards stipulated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Results from the dynamic modulus test show a low plastic deformation resistance but a high fatigue crack resistance. The results from the Hamburg wheel-tracking test satisfy the U.S. Department of Transportation standards. After the porous pavement was constructed, a permeability test was conducted, and the result satisfies the standard value. Using a particle counter, we measured the concentration of fine dust before and after water spraying, and results show 12.08% and 10.23% for PM10 and PM2.5 particles, respectively. The results from the TSS test show that after the initial water spray, almost all re-suspended dust are removed from a road. In unfavorable road conditions, almost all re-suspended dust are removed after a second water spray. CONCLUSIONS : The results of all of quality tests performed on a porous asphalt mixture satisfy the standards. By applying the results to a test bed, the problem of securing water is solved. Using the clean road system, 12.08% and 10.23% of PM10 and PM2.5 particles are removed, respectively. The system removes PM10 particles (larger particles) more effectively compared with PM2.5 particles. IN the future, we plan to revise the maintenance plan such that the porous pavement can exhibit long-term performance. Because pipe freezing may occur in the winter, we plan to analyze the periodic maintenance plan of the porous pavement and develop a solution to mitigate the issue of freezing pipes in the winter.

Black carbon (BC), which is mainly contained in fine particulate matters, is one of the typical anthropogenic air pollutants that are generated from the incomplete combustion process and discharged into the atmosphere, and its various health effects particularly on children have been a growing concern. In this study, BC and particulate matters were closely analyzed in an elementary school adjacent to a high- traffic road in a large metropolitan city. The investigation showed that black carbon behaved similarly to ultrafine dust of 0.3 μm or less in the air, accounting for 20%-40% of it. The occurrence of high concentration outdoor pollution influences the BC content in indoor particulate matters. The average I/O value was 0.7 during the class-hours, and 0.8 without students. However, when students played in the classroom, the range of BC concentrations varied from 0.25 to 1.15, wider than 0.41-1.13 without students. Although this study was conducted with regard to just one elementary school, it can be considered to represent the typical air quality status of domestic schools, and it is believed to present valuable data which can be utilized to assist with preparing measures to enhance the air quality management of schools.

Although fine dust pollution in Korea is increasing, there is no information regarding nutritional standards for fine dustrelated disease patients. This study analyzed the food and nutrient intake status in adult men with disease associated with fine dust in the area with the increased level of fine dust pollution using the sixth and seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013-2017). The daily intakes, and average nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) and mean adequacy ratio (MAR) values of energy were significantly increased in the control group compared with patient groups. Compared with the control group, protein, fat and cholesterol intakes were significantly increased in the patient groups. Daily intakes of cereals and grain products in the control group were increased, whereas seasoning intake was decreased in the control group compared with patient groups. The patient groups had low daily water and vitamin B1 intakes, and the niacin intake of patient groups was significantly lower than that of the control group. Nutrition density and nutritional quality of vitamin C were significantly reduced in patient groups. This study can be used as basic data for nutrition education that emphasizes sufficient calorie, water and antioxidant vitamin intakes for patients related to fine dust pollution.

In order for records to be preserved for a long time without physical and chemical transformation, the preservation environment of the library is very important, and environmental problems must be improved through periodic investigation on the preservation environment. Against this background, this study derived fine dust (PM10) and ultrafine dust (PM2.5) concentration data for the libraries, hallways, and workrooms of the National Archives of Korea over two years. There was a difference in the concentration of fine dust and ultrafine dust among facilities, and there was a change in the concentration depending on the month. Both fine dust and ultrafine dust concentrations were present at less than 10 μg/m³ in the libraries. In the hallways, both fine and ultrafine dust concentrations were highest in July. In the workplaces, the monthly fluctuations in the concentration of fine dust and ultrafine dust were large. And the concentration of fine dust and ultrafine dust in the workplaces were higher than those in the library and hallways. Overall, the concentration of fine dust and ultra-fine dust was measured below the maintenance standards stipulated by the Indoor Air Quality Management Act of the Ministry of Environment of Korea in all the investigated facilities. The results of this study are expected to be used as fundamental information to manage the indoor air quality of the facilities of the National Archives.

This study analyzed the health characteristics and comorbidity of adult men aged 40 years by dividing them into a control group of those without any disease related to fine dust and a patient group with one or more diseases related to fine dust in areas with high levels of fine dust pollution using the sixth and seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013-2017). Among the general characteristics, the mean age of the patient group was significantly older than that of the control group (p<0.001), and in terms of the health-related characteristics, the frequency of breakfast consumption in the patient group was higher than in the control group (p<0.043). The body measurements were similar in the patient and control groups. Regarding the prevalence of comorbidity, the patient group showed a higher prevalence of hypertension, dyslipidemia, stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and diabetes than the control group, but the differences were not statistically significant. On the other hand, the prevalence of other cancers (except stomach cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer) in the patient group was higher than in the control group (p<0.05). In terms of the clinical characteristics, the glycated hemoglobin levels in the patient group were significantly higher than in the control group (p<0.048). Information on nutrition and health in areas with frequent occurrences of fine dust was obtained through the study results, which can be used as basic data for measures of health and diet management against diseases that will increase in relation to fine dust.

본 논문은 버스정류장 미세먼지 저감을 위해 설계된 도로시설물의 성능평가 과정 및 결과를 보고한다. 먼저, 유한요 소해석 프로그램인 LS-DYNA를 이용하여 대상 구조물에 대한 충돌해석이 수행되었다. 해석변수로 차량의 속도와 충돌 위치를 고려한 다양한 조건에서의 구조해석이 진행되었다. 대상 시설물의 성능은 이 결과를 이용하여 구조적 성능과 충돌 후 차량의 안전성능이 평가되었다. 해석결과로부터 충돌속도가 증가하고 충돌위치가 전면으로 갈수록 시설물의 구조성능과 차량의 충돌 후 안전성능이 저하되는 것이 콘크리트의 손상량을 통해 확인되었다. 더불어 충돌 후 차량의 거동에 대한 분석을 통해 시설물에 연속되는 연석이 설치되면 차량의 이탈을 방지해 안전성능을 확보하는 것으로 예측되었다. 최종적으로, 대상 시설물은 설계 시 고려된 목표 충돌속도 25km/h보다 더 큰 40km/h까지 충분한 안전성능을 확보하고 있다는 것이 확인되었다.

In this study, we evaluated the filtering effect of the fine dust mask. Our objective research has secured credibility in the private sector. The performance of domestic fine dust masks is evaluated by three dust collection efficiencies, inspiratory resistance, and leakage rate according to KF grade in the health mask standard guidelines issued by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Based on this, eight types of fine dust masks were evaluated for dust collection efficiency and face intake resistance. All masks showed good performance as the collection efficiency was 90%. The higher the KF grade, the higher the collection efficiency, but the inspiratory resistance had no correlation with the grade. According to the manufacturer's operation method, masks below the standard value may be distributed. Masks that are currently on the market have shown results that can be trusted. However, we hope that the system will be improved to validate whether the masks that meet the threshold are still being distributed.

PURPOSES : Over the years, the concentration of fine dust is gradually increasing, thereby aggravating the seriousness of the situation. Accordingly, this study intends to install a clean road system using low impact development (LID) techniques on the roadside in order to reduce the scattering of dust on roads effectively. This system stores rainwater collected through gutters in rainy weather and sprays water onto the pavement surface to reduce the scattering of road dust. METHODS : The developed clean road system consists of a water tank, controller, rain detection sensor, and solar cell. Based on this, a test-bed construction was used to evaluate its applicability. By applying the developed system, actual applicability was evaluated through total suspended solid (TSS) test and fine dust measurement. TSS test was conducted to measure the reduction rate of scattering dust on the road owing to the water injected by the clean road system. A spray nozzle was used for the TSS test, and a nebulization nozzle was used for the measurement of fine dust. In order to increase the reliability of the test, three measurements were taken each, for normal road as well as unfavorable conditions road that reproduced the construction site. RESULTS : In this study, fine dust concentration measurement and TSS test were conducted to evaluate the practical applicability of the developed clean road system. From the TSS test, it was found that for both general roads and roads depicting bad conditions, the TSS value after the first spray was the highest, and the value after the second spray was sharply reduced, such that most of the re-dispersed dust was washed out after the first spray, and similar TSS value results were obtained after the third spray. Based on this result, the result of fine dust measurement showed similar fine dust reduction effect of 9%-15.9% regardless of the concentration of fine dust in the atmosphere. These results indicate that the concentration of fine dust in the atmosphere does not significantly affect of the degree of reduction in fine dust. CONCLUSIONS : In this study, a clean road system for reducing fine dust on the road was developed and its applicability was evaluated. In a future study, we intend to check the performance of the drainage pavement through performance evaluation of water permeability coefficient test and performance test in the form of drainage pavement. Through this, we intend to evaluate the applicability of the clean road system to which drainage pavement is applied. Moreover, we will develop a clean road system that applies drainage packaging, and analyzes the degree of fine dust reduction according to the spray angle, spray amount, and spray time of the clean road system in order to study the spray system with the optimum amount of fine dust reduction. In addition, in order to reduce fine dust in the winter, when fine dust is mainly generated, it is planned to install heating wires in spray pipes where freezing is expected. Lastly, the black ice prevention effect will be analyzed by mixing a certain amount of sodium chloride when spraying water.

본 연구에서는 복잡한 도심의 구조로 인한 미세먼지 농도의 강화 가능성에 대하여 데이터 마이닝 기술과 군집분석을 이용해 조사하였다. 데이터 마이닝 분석에서 미세먼지 농도와 서울지역 도시용도 데이터 사이에는 유의한 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 그러나 전국 공공데이터를 기반으로 한 군집분석에서는 건물의 높이(층수)에서 특히 PM10과 강한 상관관계가 나타났다. 단일 케노피 모델(Single Canopy Model) 및 미기상 도시모델링 프로그램(ENVI-Met.4)을 사용한 모델링 분석을 실시하여 도시지역에서 모사된 대기 대류가 건물 분포 및 높이 유형의 배열에 따라 다양한 난류의 패턴을 구현함을 확인하였 다. 도시 건물의 복잡한 구조는 대류활동을 제어하여 정체상태를 유도하고 지표 부근의 미세먼지 강화가능성을 초래 하였다. 따라서 도심 구조와 형태에 따른 열환경의 변화로 인한 정체 효과는 미세먼지 산정에 있어서 반드시 고려되어야 한다. 복잡한 도시지역의 미세먼지 잔류확률에 대한 정보를 제공하기 위해서는 대기정체 현상이 중요한 의미로 해석될 수 있다.