- Asbestos and environmental diseases
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Kang DM, Kim YK, Kim JE
- KMID: 2192710
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2012 Mar;55(3):214-222.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.3.214
Asbestos causes several asbestos related diseases (ARDs). Not only occupational asbestos exposure but also environmental asbestos exposure can cause ARDs. In Korea compensation for workers with ARDs has been provided... -
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- OccIDEAS: An Innovative Tool to Assess Past Asbestos Exposure in the Australian Mesothelioma Registry
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Macfarlane E, Benke G, Sim MR, Fritschi L
- KMID: 2317047
- Saf Health Work.
- 2012 Mar;3(1):71-76.
Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon but rapidly fatal disease for which the principal aetiological agent is exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma is of particular significance in Australia where asbestos use was... -
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- Modifiable prenatal environmental factors for the prevention of childhood asthma
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Kim HB
- KMID: 2461394
- Allergy Asthma Respir Dis.
- 2019 Oct;7(4):179-185.
- doi: 10.4168/aard.2019.7.4.179
The prevalence of asthma in children is increasing worldwide, yet risk factors for the development of asthma is unclear. Evidence to date indicates that environmental factors are the main reason... -
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- Occupational and Environmental Asbestos Exposure in Korea
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Koo JW, Kim HR
- KMID: 2188001
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2009 May;52(5):442-448.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.442
Asbestos had been produced from the 1930s to the early 1990s in Korea. There has been gradual increase of importing asbestos until the middle 1990s in response to increased use... -
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- Prenatal Environmental Exposure and Pregnancy Outcomes
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Koh KS
- KMID: 2028105
- Korean J Occup Environ Med.
- 2000 Jun;12(2):258-268.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the association of prenatal environmental exposure and pregnancy outcomes. METHODS: Self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted for pregnant women with gestational age... -
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- Nanowastes treatment in environmental media
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Kim Y
- KMID: 2380108
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2014 ;29(1):e2014015.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2014015
OBJECTIVES: This paper tried to review a recent research trend for the environmental exposure of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) and its removal efficiency in the nanowaste treatment plants. METHODS: The studies on... -
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- Health Effects of Chronic Arsenic Exposure
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Hong YS, Song KH, Chung JY
- KMID: 2381428
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2014 Sep;47(5):245-252.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.14.035
Arsenic is a unique element with distinct physical characteristics and toxicity whose importance in public health is well recognized. The toxicity of arsenic varies across its different forms. While the... -
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- Causal inference in environmental epidemiology
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Bae S, Kim HC, Ye B, Choi WJ, Hong YS, Ha M
- KMID: 2411247
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2017 ;32(1):e2017015.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2017015
Inferring causality is necessary to achieve the goal of epidemiology, which is to elucidate the cause of disease. Causal inference is conducted in three steps: evaluation of validity of the... -
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- Environmental Source of Arsenic Exposure
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Chung JY, Yu SD, Hong YS
- KMID: 2381429
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2014 Sep;47(5):253-257.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.14.036
Arsenic is a ubiquitous, naturally occurring metalloid that may be a significant risk factor for cancer after exposure to contaminated drinking water, cigarettes, foods, industry, occupational environment, and air. Among... -
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- Overview of the Development of the Korean Exposure Factors Handbook
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Jang JY, Jo SN, Kim SY, Myung HN
- KMID: 1791963
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2014 Jan;47(1):1-6.
A set of exposure factors that reflects the characteristics of individual behavior capable of influencing exposure is essential for risk and exposure assessment. In 2007, the Korean Exposure Factors Handbook... -
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- Activity Factors of the Korean Exposure Factors Handbook
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Jang JY, Jo SN, Kim SY, Lee KE, Choi KH, Kim YH
- KMID: 1791966
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2014 Jan;47(1):27-35.
Exposure factors based on the Korean population are required for making appropriate risk assessment. It is expected that handbooks for exposure factors will be applied in many fields, as well... -
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- Multiple chemical sensitivity caused by exposure to ignition coal fumes: a case report
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Yun MJ, Kang DM, Lee KH, Kim YK, Kim JE
- KMID: 2379978
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2013 ;25(1):32.
BACKGROUND: Although multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a well-known disorder caused by environmental exposures, MCS caused by occupational exposure has been reported in Korea. Therefore, we report a MCS case... -
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- The Possibility of Environmental Paraquat Exposure
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Oh SH, Choi HS, You HY, Park JH, Song JS
- KMID: 2286682
- J Agric Med Community Health.
- 2011 Dec;36(4):218-226.
OBJECTIVES: Paraquat (PQ) is a widely used ionic pesticide that is fatal when ingested accidentally or for suicidal purposes. It is thought that chronic exposure of PQ is related with... -
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- A Survey on Prenatal Environmental Risk Factors for Mothers of Low Birth Weight Infants in Asan-City
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Lee H, Yoon SJ, Ahn H, Ha M, Koh KS, June KJ
- KMID: 2283519
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2004 Feb;37(1):11-16.
OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to produce basic data on the prenatal environmental risk factors of low birth weight infants at a community level. METHODS: In 2000, we conducted... -
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- Global Trends in Mercury Management
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Kim DS, Choi K
- KMID: 1499658
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2012 Nov;45(6):364-373.
The United Nations Environmental Program Governing Council has regulated mercury as a global pollutant since 2001 and has been preparing the mercury convention, which will have a strongly binding force... -
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- Health Effects of Particulate Matter
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Myong JP
- KMID: 2357426
- Korean J Med.
- 2016 Oct;91(2):106-113.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2016.91.2.106
Sand dust is a source of particulate matter (PM) in Korea. Recently, an attention has been focused on the health effects of PM and fine PM. Here we examine the... -
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- Levels of blood lead and urinary cadmium in industrial complex residents in Ulsan
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Kim SH, Kim YH, An HC, Sung JH, Sim CS
- KMID: 2455006
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2017 ;29(1):26.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-017-0179-7
BACKGROUND: Populations neighboring industrial complexes are at an increased health risk, due to constant exposure to various potentially hazardous compounds released during industrial production activity. Although there are many previous... -
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- Fate and Transport of Mercury in Environmental Media and Human Exposure
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Kim MK, Zoh KD
- KMID: 1499655
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2012 Nov;45(6):335-343.
Mercury is emitted to the atmosphere from various natural and anthropogenic sources, and degrades with difficulty in the environment. Mercury exists as various species, mainly elemental (Hg0) and divalent (Hg2+)... -
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- Evaluation of mercury exposure level, clinical diagnosis and treatment for mercury intoxication
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Ye BJ, Kim BG, Jeon MJ, Kim SY, Kim HC, Jang TW, Chae HJ, Choi WJ, Ha MN, Hong YS
- KMID: 2370885
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2016 ;28(1):5.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-015-0086-8
Mercury occurs in various chemical forms, and it is different to health effects according to chemical forms. In consideration of the point, the evaluation of the mercury exposure to human... -
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- Clusters of Pneumoconiosis among Residents Near Cement Factories
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Leem JH, Cho JH, Lee EC, Kim JH, Lee DH, Lee SJ, Lee JY, Kim HC
- KMID: 2075058
- Korean J Occup Environ Med.
- 2010 Jun;22(2):140-145.
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated case clusters of pneumoconiosis among residents near cement factories in Young_Wol, Korea. METHODS: There were 1,396 residents of a total 3,418 residents surveyed for this study. Informations... -
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