Additional Resolution on Humidifier Disinfectant Damage Relief... Total of 4,318 Victims Recognized

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Dongwoo Lee] On the afternoon of the 29th, the Ministry of Environment held the '29th Humidifier Disinfectant Damage Relief Committee' meeting at a conference room near Seoul Station and announced the decision to provide relief benefits and determine damage grades for 84 individuals.

The 84 individuals approved for damage relief this time include 27 people whose damages had not been recognized until now and 57 people whose damages were recognized but had not received damage grade determinations. As a result, the total number of humidifier disinfectant victims has increased to 4,318.

Meanwhile, the committee comprehensively reviewed the deterioration of health conditions after exposure to humidifier disinfectants during this evaluation and recognized victims suffering from eye diseases and mental disorders accompanying respiratory diseases as humidifier disinfectant victims.

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