코호트연구

어린이 환경보건 출생코호트 연구 배경

국가별로 다른 기후환경과 생활환경으로 인해 인간에게 영향을 미치는 환경적 요인이 다르게 나타납니다.
그리고 이는 해당 국가의 독특한 환경성질환으로 나타나게 됩니다. 또한 같은 환경적 요인에 의한 영향이라도 국민의 적응 상태와
유전적 특성, 상호작용에 따라 다른 나라와는 그 영향이 다르게 나타날 수가 있습니다.

우리나라 고유의 코호트 연구를 통해 과학적 데이터가 쌓이면 민감계층(영유아, 여성 등)에게 영향을 미치는 환경요인에 관한 자료를 얻을 수 있으며, 궁극적으로 국가가 국민을 위해 좋은 환경 보건 정책과 서비스를 마련할 수 있습니다.

특히 영유아 및 어린이는 성인에 비해서 신진대사가 빠르고 신체적 미성숙으로 인해 더욱 환경오염 노출에 민감합니다. 이미 세계적으로도 어린이의 환경위험요인의 증대에 관해 지적되어 왔으며, 1998년에 열린 G8 환경장관회의에서는 환경과 어린이를 의제로 환경파괴가 어린이에게 미치는 영향과 그 해결책에 초점을 맞춘 「어린이 건강과 환경」을 선언하였습니다. 덴마크, 노르웨이의 경우 1990년 중반부터 10만 명 규모의 어린이를 대상으로 하는 대규모 역학조사가 시작되었습니다.

우리나라에서도 2009년 이탈리아 시라쿠사에서 개최된 G8 환경장관회의 참석을 통해 대규모 어린이 환경보건 출생코호트*를 통한 환경노출과 질환 발생간의 인과성 분석 및 과학적 근거가 뒷받침되는 환경보건정책 추진이 필요하다는 것을 인식하게 되었습니다.

  • * 코호트연구:

    동일 특성을 가진 연구집단을 모집하여 시간에 따라 추적조사하여 위험요인에 대한 노출과 특정 질병발생의 연관성을 분석하는 연구

2009년에 시행된 환경보건법에는 '국가는 국민환경보건 수준을 조사·파악하여야 하며 산모 영유아 어린이와 같은 민감한 계층에 대해서 건강에 미치는 영향을 지속적으로 조사·평가할 의무가 있음' 을 명시하고 있습니다.

국가 어린이 환경보건 출생코호트는?

기후에너지환경부에서 시행하는 어린이 환경보건 출생코호트는 대한민국에 거주하고 있는 2015~2019년까지 임신한 7만명의 여성을 모집하여
환경유해물질이 성장발달, 신경인지발달(ADHD 등), 아토피 피부염 및 알레르기질환, 사회성 및 정서발달에 미치는 영향을
태아시기부터 청소년기까지 주기적으로 추적 관찰하는 연구입니다.

국가 ‘어린이 환경보건 출생코호트’ 연구는 유해물질 노출관련 환경성질환을 중심으로 5개 분야(임신, 출산, 알레르기질환, 성장발육 및 내분비계, 신경인지발달, 사회성 및 정서발달), 39개의 중점가설에 대해 입증할 예정이며, 이를 기반한 어린이환경보건 정책을 만들어 갈 예정입니다.

또한 산모·영유아기부터 청소년기까지 성장단계별 건강보호 가이드라인 및 환경오염물질 노출에 대한 합리적인 권고기준을 설정하고, 나아가 모든 국민들에게 제공할 수 있는 환경보건 서비스를 마련할 계획입니다.

당장 분석되지 않는 시료들도 국가 시료뱅크에 저장되어 이후 미래의 환경노출과 관련된 중요한 정보를 제공하는데 쓰이며 이는 중요한 국가의 자산이 될 것입니다.

코챈스 스터디 그룹

  • 임신부

    중앙센터

    Suejin Kim1, Choonghee Park1, Sanghwan Song1, Jueun Lee1, Huibyeol Park1, JungHeum Jo1, A-Ra Jung1, Seung Do Yu1, Hyun Jeong Kim1, Soon-Won Jung1, Sooyeon Hong1, Heung Won Seo2, Namkyoung Hwang2, Tack Shin Kang2, Dong Jin Jeong2, Seungjune Lee2

    1Environmental Health Research Division Department of Environmental Health Research , National Institute of Environmental Research, Ministry of Environment, Incheon, Republic of Korea

    2Environmental Health Policy Division, Office of Environmental Health, Ministry of Environment, Sejong, Republic of Korea

    지원센터

    Eunhee Ha1, Yi-Jun Kim1, Surabhi Shah1, Jongmin Oh1, Hwan-Cheol Kim2, Kyoung Sook Jeong3, Byungmi Kim4, Seulbi Lee5, Hyesook Kim6

    1Department of Environmental Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea

    3Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea

    4Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea

    5Department of Big Data Strategy, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Republic of Korea

    6Department of Food and Nutrition, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea

    서울대학교

    Yun-Chul Hong1,2,3, Baek-Yong Choi3, Seung-Woo Ryoo3, Seok-Yoon Son3, Ji-Hyeon Lee3, Dong-Wook Lee3

    1Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

    2Seoul metropolitan government Environmental Health Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

    3Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

    삼성 서울병원

    Sukyung Kim1, Jihyun Kim1, Kangmo Ahn1

    1Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

    고려대학교 안암병원

    Young Yoo1,2, Dae Jin Song1,2, Jue Seong Lee1,2, Wonsuck Yoon2, Seung-Ah Choe2,3, Seunghyun Kim2, Ji Tae Choung1,2

    1Department of Pediatrics, Korea University Medical College

    2Allergy Immunology Center, Korea University

    3Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University Medical College

    이화여자대학교

    Mi-Hye Park1

    1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

    인하대학교 병원

    Dae Hyun Lim1, Jeong Hee Kim1

    1Department of Pediatrics, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea

    강원대학교

    Woo Jin Kim1, Sunghun Na2, Myoung-Nam Lim1

    1Department of Internal Medicine and Environmental Health Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea

    제주대학교

    Sung-Chul Hong1,2, Keun Hwa Lee1,3, Su-Young Kim1,2

    1Environmental Health Center, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Preventive Medicine, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea

    3Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    단국대학교

    Mina Ha1, Ki-Chung Paik2,4, Ho-Jang Kwon1,4, Myung-Ho Lim3,4, Seung Jin Yoo4, Sanghyuk Bae5

    1Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Psychiatry, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea

    3Department of Psychology, College of Public Services, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea

    4Environmental Health Center, Dankook University Medical Center, Cheonan, Republic of Korea

    5Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea

    태안 환경보건센터

    Jongil Hur1, Myung-Sook Park3,4,5, Kyung-Hwa Choi1,2, Seung-Hwa Lee1, Yeonhee Chu1, Jung-Ah Kim1

    1Taean Environmental Health Center, Taean, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea

    3Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

    4Seoul metropolitan government Environmental Health Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

    5Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

    전남대학교

    Hoon Kook1, Hee Jo Baek1, Jai Dong Moon2, Won Ju Park2, Myung-Geun Shin3

    1Environmental Health Center for Childhood Leukemia and Cancer, and Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Republic of Korea

    2Environmental Health Center for Childhood Leukemia and Cancer, and Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Republic of Korea

    3Environmental Health Center for Childhood Leukemia and Cancer, and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Republic of Korea

    울산대학교

    Yangho Kim1, Jiho Lee1, Chang Sun Sim1, A Ram Kim1, Inbo Oh2

    1Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea

    2Environmental Health Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea

    동아대학교

    Young-Seoub Hong1, Yu-Mi Kim2, Hyunjin Son1

    1Department of Preventive Medicine and Busan Environmental Health Center, Dong-A university College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Preventive Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    대구가톨릭대학교병원

    Jin Kyung Kim1, Jisuk Bae2

    1Department of Pediatrics, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Preventive medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea

    순천향대 구미병원

    Kuck Hyeun Woo1, Seong Yong Yoon1

    1Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Gumi, Republic of Korea

  • 영유아(~36개월)

    중앙센터

    Suejin Kim1, Choonghee Park1, Sanghwan Song1, Jueun Lee1, Huibyeol Park1, JungHeum Jo1, A-Ra Jung1, Woo-Mi Lee1, Sung Yeon Kim1, Heung Won Seo2, Jeeyoung Kim2, Namkyoung Hwang2, Tack Shin Kang2, Hyerin Yoon2, Dong Jin Jeong2, Seungjune Lee2, Hyeonjin Noh2, JIan Kim2, Seyoung Park2

    1Environmental Health Research Division Department of Environmental Health Research , National Institute of Environmental Research, Ministry of Environment, Incheon, Republic of Korea

    2Environmental Health Policy Division, Office of Environmental Health, Ministry of Environment, Sejong, Republic of Korea

    지원센터

    Eunhee Ha1, Yi-Jun Kim1, Surabhi Shah1, Jongmin Oh1, Hwan-Cheol Kim2, Kyoung Sook Jeong3, Byungmi Kim4, Seulbi Lee5, Hyesook Kim6

    1Department of Environmental Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea

    3Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea

    4Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea

    5Department of Big Data Strategy, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Republic of Korea

    6Department of Food and Nutrition, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea

    서울대학교

    Yun-Chul Hong1,2,3, Myung-Sook Park1,2,3, Baek-Yong Choi3, Seung-Woo Ryoo3, Seok-Yoon Son3, Ji-Hyeon Lee3, Dong-Wook Lee3

    1Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

    2Seoul metropolitan government Environmental Health Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;

    3Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

    삼성 서울병원

    Sukyung Kim1, Jihyun Kim1, Kangmo Ahn1

    1Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

    고려대학교 안암병원

    Young Yoo1,2, Dae Jin Song1,2, Jue Seong Lee1,2, Wonsuck Yoon2, Seung-Ah Choe2,3, Seunghyun Kim2

    1Department of Pediatrics, Korea University Medical College

    2Allergy Immunology Center, Korea University

    3Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University Medical College

    이화여자대학교

    Hae Soon Kim1, Eun Sun Yoo1, Ji Hyen Lee1, Young Bae Sohn2, Han Wool Kim3

    1Department of, Pediatrics, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Medical Genetics, Ajou University Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.

    3Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine

    인하대학교 병원

    Dae Hyun Lim1, Jeong Hee Kim1

    1Department of Pediatrics, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea

    강원대학교

    Woo Jin Kim1, Sunghun Na2, Myoung-Nam Lim1

    1Department of Internal Medicine and Environmental Health Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea

    제주대학교

    Keun Hwa Lee1, Ju Wan Kang2, Jung-Kook Song3,4, Ki-Soo Kang5, Min-Su Oh5

    1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Republic of Korea

    3Environmental Health Center, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea

    4Department of Preventive Medicine, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea

    5Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea

    단국대학교

    Mina Ha1, Ho-Jang Kwon1,3, Myung-Ho Lim2,3

    1Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Psychology, College of Public Services, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea

    3Environmental Health Center, Dankook University Medical Center, Cheonan, Republic of Korea

    전남대학교

    Hoon Kook1

    1Environmental Health Center for Childhood Leukemia and Cancer, and Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Republic of Korea

    을지대학교

    Soo Jin Lee1

    1Department of Pediatrics, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

    광주미래아동병원

    Dong-Kyun Han1

    1Mirae Children’s Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

    울산대학교

    Yangho Kim1, Jiho Lee1, Chang Sun Sim1, A Ram Kim1, Inbo Oh2

    1Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea

    2Environmental Health Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea

    동아대학교

    Young-Seoub Hong1, Yu-Mi Kim2, Hyunjin Son1

    1Department of Preventive Medicine and Busan Environmental Health Center, Dong-A university College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Preventive Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    대구가톨릭대학교병원

    Jin Kyung Kim1, Jisuk Bae2

    1Department of Pediatrics, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea

    2Department of Preventive medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea

    순천향대 구미병원

    Kuck Hyeun Woo1, Seong Yong Yoon1, Seong Su Kim1

    1Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Gumi, Republic of Korea