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Comparison of work environment and occupational injury in direct and indirect employment in Korea and Europe

Ahn J, Cho SS, Kim HR, Myong JP, Kang MY

BACKGROUND: To investigate the risk of injury for indirect employment in Korea, we compared work environment, workplace exposure, and injury risk according to the type of employment contract between Korea...
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Establishment and operation of a cooperative program to identify work-related acute myeloid leukemia in a general hospital

Jung J, Choi HR, Cho BS, Park S, Myong JP, Kang MY, Kim HJ

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this report is to introduce the occupational cancer surveillance system, implemented in June 2018, and to share the results of our cooperative program. METHODS: The cooperative program...
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A study of risk factors for the possible cases of acute occupational pesticide poisoning of orchard farmers in some parts of south Chungcheong province

Shin J, Roh S

BACKGROUND: The objective of the present study is to identify differences in the prevalence of acute occupational pesticide poisoning across Korean orchard farmers' farming characteristics and the risk factors that...
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The effect of earplug training on noise protection

Kim JW, Yang S, Chung I, Lee MY

BACKGROUND: Noise-induced hearing loss is an occupational disease, and workplace noise exposure is a major hazard in Korea. Although hearing protectors effectively reduce a worker's exposure to noise, their success...
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A case of extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon rupture in an automotive assembly line worker: an ergonomic evaluation through job strain index (JSI) and musculoskeletal risk factor survey

Park S, Kim J

BACKGROUND: We report a case of extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon rupture caused by repetitive motions and awkward posture on hand and wrist joints. CASE PRESENTATION: A 47-year-old right-handed man who...
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Relationship between occupational sunlight exposure and the incidence of renal cancer

Jang HS, Leem JH, Jeon SS, Park SG, Lee S, Kang Y, Choi G, Kim HD, Ju H, Jang SW, Won Y, Kim HC

BACKGROUND: The risk factors for renal cancer include smoking, obesity, hypertension, and exposure to trichloroethylene. Recent studies have shown that low sunlight exposure increases the risk of developing a range...
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The association between dependent self-employment and self-reported depression/anxiety and sleep disorder in South Korea

Won G, Park JB, Lee KJ, Ha R, Lee S, Jeong I

BACKGROUND: Dependent self-employment is precarious employment, which can be vulnerable to mental health problems. This study aimed to investigate the association of dependent self-employment with depression, anxiety, and sleep disorder...
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Association between shift work and hyperhomocysteinemia in male workers

Kang D, Kang SK, Choi WJ, Lee SH, Lee JH, Kwak K

BACKGROUND: Shift work is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases. Here, we sought to assess the relationship between shift work and plasma homocysteine levels. Determining the correlations between...
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Association of discrimination and presenteeism with cardiovascular disease: the Fourth Korean Working Conditions Survey

Kim K, Cho SI, Paek D

BACKGROUND: Discrimination is a representative social determinant of health. Presenteeism is defined as presenting to work despite of illness and is an indicator of group health. We investigated the association...
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Relationship between triclosan exposure and thyroid hormones: the Second Korean National Environmental Health Survey (2012–2014)

Ha NY, Kim DH, Ryu JY

BACKGROUND: 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol (triclosan) is used as an antiseptic and is a potential endocrine-disrupting chemical that can affect thyroid hormone levels. This study evaluated the relationship between triclosan exposure and thyroid...
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A case of acute organic solvent poisoning during epoxy coating

Lee S, Kim I, Park D, Song J, Lee SG

BACKGROUND: In the construction industry, maintaining health and safety of workers often challenging. Among the workers at construction sites, painters are at particular risk of respiratory diseases and neurotoxicity. However,...
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Association between organizational justice and depressive symptoms among securities company workers

Lee H, Um K, Ju Y, Lee S, Choi M, Paek D, Cho SS

BACKGROUND: The organizational justice model can evaluate job stressor from decision-making process, attitude of managerial or senior staff toward their junior workers, and unfair resource distribution. Stress from organizational injustice...
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Korean translation and validation of the Workplace Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment (PERMA)-Profiler

Choi SP, Suh C, Yang JW, Ye BJ, Lee CK, Son BC, Choi M

BACKGROUND: No tool is available for the multidimensional measurement of workplace well-being among Korean workers. In this study, the Workplace Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment (PERMA)-Profiler, a multidimensional...
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Emotional labor and job types of male firefighters in Daegu Metropolitan City

Park SK, Heo HC, Sakong J, Jeon MJ

BACKGROUND: Research on the emotional labor of firefighters is actively being carried out, but studies that analyze emotional labor separately by job types, working departments, and other conditions of firefighters...
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Night shiftwork and prostate-specific antigen level in a tire manufacturing factory

Cho S, Park WJ, Kang W, Lim DY, Kim S, Moon JD

BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest that night shiftwork may increase the risk of prostate cancer and elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level. The purpose of this study was to verify whether...
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Relationship between personal care products usage and triclosan exposure: the second Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS 2012–2014)

Park M, Kim S, Kim Y, Nam DJ, Ryoo JH, Lim S

BACKGROUND: We aimed to find the exposure level of triclosan (TCS), a known endocrine disruptor, related to the use of personal care products using a nationally representative data of the...
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Depressive symptoms among dance artists in South Korea: balance between self- and social identity on job value

Lim SS, Kim J, Yune S, Yoon JH

BACKGROUND: The balance between self- and social identity on job value of Korean dance artists, considered as performing artists, was measured to investigate the relationship between balance and depressive symptoms. METHODS:...
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The effects of exposure to lead, cadmium and mercury on follicle-stimulating hormone levels in men and postmenopausal women: data from the Second Korean National Environmental Health Survey (2012–2014)

Lee TW, Kim DH, Ryu JY

BACKGROUND: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), a gonadotropin secreted by the pituitary gland, is a representative secondary sex hormone and an important indicator of reproductive function. The effects of heavy metals such...
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Evaluation of the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms, presumptive diagnosis, medical care use, and sick leave among female school meal service workers

Moon YH, Yang YJ, Do SY, Kim JY, Lee CG, Chae HJ, Kim SH, Song HS

BACKGROUND: Most of the school meal service workers in Korea are middle-aged individuals. They have high workload, which increases their incidence of musculoskeletal disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the...
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Relationship between working hours and probability to take alopecia medicine among Korean male workers: a 4-year follow-up study

Son KH, Suh BS, Jeong HS, Nam MW, Kim H, Kim HC

BACKGROUND: Many studies have reported the negative effects of long working hours on various health problems. However, whether hair loss is associated with working hours has been rarely investigated so...
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