- Are we being exposed to radiation in the hospital?
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Kim Y
- KMID: 2469661
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016005.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016005
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- The humidifier disinfectant scandal: the need for vigorous government oversight of chemicals and household products to secure public safety
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- KMID: 2469668
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016012.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016012
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- Major concerns regarding lung injury and related health conditions caused by the use of humidifier disinfectant
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Park D
- KMID: 2469670
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016014.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016014
A total of 221 patients were evaluated to be humidifier disinfectant associated with lung injury (HDLI) through two rounds of programs through April 2015. The humidifier disinfectant (HD) brands most... -
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- A call for action from workers, local residents, and consumers: a safe society from toxic chemicals
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Kim S, Im S, Choi Y, Park S, Hyun J, Lee KS, Lee S, Lee SN, Seo J, Kim JH, Na H, Kim M, Korean Society for Environmental Health and Toxicology, Korean Society for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Korean Industrial Hygiene Association, Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing, Association of Physicians for Humanism, Korean Pharmacists for Democratic Society, Korean Dentists for Democratic Society and the Association of Korea Doctors for Health Rights
- KMID: 2469676
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016020.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.2016020
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- Time to change from a simple linear model to a complex systems model
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Hong YC
- KMID: 2469664
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016008.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016008
A simple linear model to test the hypothesis based on one-on-one relationship has been used to find the causative factors of diseases. However, we now know that not just one,... -
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- Humidifier disinfectants, unfinished stories
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Choi Y, Paek D
- KMID: 2469660
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016004.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016004
Once released into the air, humidifier disinfectants became tiny nano-size particles, and resulted in chemical bronchoalveolitis. Families had lost their most beloved members, and even some of them became broken.... -
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- Level of radiation dose in university hospital non-insured private health screening programs in Korea
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Lee YK
- KMID: 2469663
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016007.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016007
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to evaluate radiation exposure resulting from the comprehensive health examinations of selected university hospital programs and to present basic data for research and... -
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- Relationship between residential district and health-related quality of life in Chungnam industrial complex area
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Kim H, Roh S
- KMID: 2469673
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016017.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016017
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between residential district of people, such as power plant, steel-mill and petrochemical industries, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). METHODS: Using a cross-sectional... -
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- Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH) and replacement, reduction or refinement best practices
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Ha S, Seidle T, Lim KM
- KMID: 2469680
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016026.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016026
OBJECTIVES: Korea's Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH) was enacted for the protection of human health and the environment in 2015. Considering that about 2000 new substances... -
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- Study on the biodegradation of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and PFOS alternatives
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Choi B, Na SH, Son JH, Shin DS, Ryu BT, Byeon KS, Chung SY
- KMID: 2469658
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016002.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016002
OBJECTIVES: In this study, we investigated the biodegradation features of 4 perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) alternatives developed at Changwon National University compared to those of PFOS. METHODS: Biodegradation testing was performed with microorganisms... -
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- What must be done to prevent another humidifier disinfectant disaster?
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Lee JH
- KMID: 2469679
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016024.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016024
The humidifier disinfectant disaster (HDD) was not a simple poisoning accident by biocides, but a singular disaster in history created by chemicals in household products. This disaster was a result... -
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- A study on the factors affecting the follow-up participation in birth cohorts
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Park B, Choi EJ, Ha E, Choi JH, Kim Y, Hong YC, Ha M, Park H
- KMID: 2469678
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016023.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016023
OBJECTIVES: A stable follow-up participation rate is a very important factor for validity in a cohort study. This study analyzed the factors that affect the participation rate at one hospital-based... -
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- An analysis of a humidifier disinfectant case from a toxicological perspective
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Park K
- KMID: 2469669
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016013.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016013
An analysis of patients and fatalities due to exposure to polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) shows that PHMG causes mainly lung diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis. However, no research on the other... -
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- Risk factors associated with depression and suicidal ideation in a rural population
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Joo Y, Roh S
- KMID: 2469674
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016018.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016018
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors associated with depression and suicidal ideation in a rural population. METHODS: A survey was conducted with 543 farmers from Chungcheongnam-do Province using... -
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- Analysis of lysosomal membrane proteins exposed to melanin in HeLa cells
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Bang SH, Park DJ, Kim YH, Min J
- KMID: 2469665
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016009.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016009
OBJECTIVES: There have been developed to use targeting ability for antimicrobial, anticancerous, gene therapy and cosmetics through analysis of various membrane proteins isolated from cell organelles. METHODS: It was examined about... -
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- Spatial assessment of soil contamination by heavy metals from informal electronic waste recycling in Agbogbloshie, Ghana
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Kyere VN, Greve K, Atiemo SM
- KMID: 2469662
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016006.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016006
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the spatial distribution and the extent of soil contamination by heavy metals resulting from primitive, unconventional informal electronic waste recycling in the Agbogbloshie e-waste processing site... -
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- Evaluation of metal contamination and phytoremediation potential of aquatic macrophytes of East Kolkata Wetlands, India
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Khatun A, Pal S, Mukherjee , Samanta P, Mondal S, Kole D, Chandra P, Ghosh AR
- KMID: 2469677
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016021.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016021
OBJECTIVES: The present study analyzes metal contamination in sediment of the East Kolkata Wetlands, a Ramsar site, which is receiving a huge amount of domestic and industrial wastewater from surrounding... -
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- The humidifier disinfectant case and the legislative challenges of the 20th Congress
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Park T
- KMID: 2469671
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016015.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016015
A number of absurdities surrounding the humidifier disinfectant (HD) incident may have occurred because 1) a judicial system operates on the underlying false assumption that the involved parties are equals... -
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- Genetic radiation risks: a neglected topic in the low dose debate
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Schmitz-Feuerhake I, Busby C, Pflugbeil
- KMID: 2469657
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016001.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016001
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the accuracy and scientific validity of the current very low risk factor for hereditary diseases in humans following exposures to ionizing radiation adopted by the United Nations... -
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- Humidifier disinfectant lung injury, how do we approach the issues?
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Choi JE, Hong SB, Do KH, Kim HJ, Chung S, Lee E, Choi J, Hong SJ
- KMID: 2469675
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016019.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016019
A large portion of the Korean population has been exposed to toxic humidifier disinfectants (HDs), and considering that the majority of the victims are infants, the magnitude of the damage... -
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