Misclassification and characterization of exposure to humidifier disinfectants using a questionnaire

• Main Authors: Hyeonsu Ryu (Author), Yoon-Hyeong Choi (Author), Eunchae Kim (Author), Jinhyeon Park (Author), Seula Lee (Author), Jeonggyo Yoon (Author), Eun-Kyung Jo (Author), Youngtae Choe (Author), Jung Heo (Author), Wonho Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Lung disease caused by exposure to chemical substances such as polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) used in humidifier disinfectants (HDs) has been identified in Korea. Several researchers reported that exposure classification using a questionnaire might not correlate with the clin...