Toxic Substance To Take Away The Life

Recent events of damages caused by humidifier fungicides suggest responsibilities for and risks them. It is a kind of murder it continues to be a problem begining five years ago. But there are no compensation and measures.

U-Kong (current SK Chemicals) began to sell the first humidifier disinfectants on November 16, 1994. Disinfectants could solve the worries and concerns of the bacteria in the humidifier. As a result, companies started to develope humidifier germicides with each other and fungicides of 20 species, approximately 600,000 per year was sold from 2000 to 2011. March 2002, A children (5 years old) suddenly felt discomfort in breathing and she left world in June of that year as the cause was unknown. These diseases initially looked like symptoms such as colds. However, They were not recovered taking medicine and lungs were stiffed and died with getting out of hand. Continue to let children have died for symptoms, professor reported two papers to a Pediatric Society in 2006 and 2008. However, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not take it seriously. Unlike their attitude, the situation is became worse. Centers for Disease Control finally found the cause August 31, 2011. "Estimation of

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humidifier fungicides Risk Factors". The components of PHMG (poly hexamethylene guanidine) added to humidifier disinfectant are inhaled through the nose and inflicting fatal injuries to the lungs. Damage the family despaired with thought they killed them with their own hands. As Animal experiments of humidifier germicides, the government confirming the hazard collected humidifier disinfectants of six kinds. Prime Minister, Kim Hwang- sik directed "prepare measures for humidifier disinfectant damage in 2011." But the government punished charging 50 million won to companies selling humidifiers fungicide for the false advertising. But companies still sold the products. Only thing victims could do was separate lawsuits and protests. Country was no different from some companies. Victims answer

back sue to the country but they said that the country had no any responsibility. Finally, prosecution of the humidifier fungicides was begun in the end of January this year. Lotte Mart apologized to the victims the prosecution summoning coming. But Oxy with the most casualties were consistent with silence.

After all the controversy was continued, April 21 Oxy announced official apology through the media by e-mail. But recognition of the fault of themselves leads victim to death was not contained at all.

Business ethics, corporate social responsibility, etc.. was disappeared during these case. Although it is belated, investigation about person in charge should be conducted and they should be punished. Also Exemplary damages should be implemented whenever it happens that innocent