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View article: Combined effects of traffic-related air pollution, climate factors, and greenness on respiratory disease risk in infants
Combined effects of traffic-related air pollution, climate factors, and greenness on respiratory disease risk in infants Open
Prenatal exposure to climate factors, air pollution, and green space has been linked to respiratory diseases in infants. However, the role of the combined effects of exposure to these factors on respiratory ailments remains unclear. Here w…
View article: Characteristics of Work-related Fatal Injuries Among Aged Workers in Republic of Korea
Characteristics of Work-related Fatal Injuries Among Aged Workers in Republic of Korea Open
Aged workers had a higher incidence of work-related fatalities than young workers. Frequent engagement in precarious employment and jobs, coupled with the greater physical vulnerability of aged workers, were likely causes of their higher l…
View article: Infantile allergic diseases: a cohort study prenatal fish intake and mercury exposure context
Infantile allergic diseases: a cohort study prenatal fish intake and mercury exposure context Open
Background Allergic diseases (ADs) have been increasingly reported in infants and children over the last decade. Diet, especially the inclusion of fish intake, may help to lower the risk of ADs. However, fish also, can bioaccumulate enviro…
View article: Factors affecting work-related non-fatal injuries among aged workers in South Korea
Factors affecting work-related non-fatal injuries among aged workers in South Korea Open
Introduction The objective of this paper is to investigate whether an aging workforce is associated with an increase in work-related non-fatal injuries and to explore the underlying reasons for this potential increase. Methods Aged workers…
View article: Occupation classification model based on DistilKoBERT: using the 5th and 6th Korean Working Condition Surveys
Occupation classification model based on DistilKoBERT: using the 5th and 6th Korean Working Condition Surveys Open
This study developed an occupation classification system based on DistilKoBERT, which demonstrated reasonable performance. Despite further efforts to enhance the classification accuracy, this automated occupation classification model holds…
View article: Cooking oil fume exposure and Lung-RADS distribution among school cafeteria workers of South Korea
Cooking oil fume exposure and Lung-RADS distribution among school cafeteria workers of South Korea Open
The rate of Lung-RADS-positive was significantly higher among culinary workers who performed actual cooking tasks than among nonculinary workers. In addition, appropriate ventilation at the workplace made the LDCT results differ. More rese…
View article: Effects of postnatal exposure to mixtures of bisphenol A and phthalates on children’s IQ at 5 years of age: Mothers and Children's Environmental Health (MOCEH) Study
Effects of postnatal exposure to mixtures of bisphenol A and phthalates on children’s IQ at 5 years of age: Mothers and Children's Environmental Health (MOCEH) Study Open
Background Early childhood is important for neurodevelopment, and exposure to endocrine disruptors such as bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates in this period may cause neurodevelopmental disorders and delays. The present study examined the as…
View article: Decrease in Weekly Working Hours of Korean Workers From 2010 to 2020 According to Employment Status and Industrial Sector
Decrease in Weekly Working Hours of Korean Workers From 2010 to 2020 According to Employment Status and Industrial Sector Open
From 2010 to 2020, employees, self-employed individuals, and employers experienced clear declines in average weekly working hours, and in the percentages of individuals with long weekly working hours. However, there were also differences i…
View article: Distribution of volatile organic compounds around Ulsan Industrial Complexes and its possible health impact on the residents; a cross-sectional study
Distribution of volatile organic compounds around Ulsan Industrial Complexes and its possible health impact on the residents; a cross-sectional study Open
Background The Republic of Korea has undergone rapid industrialization, and still, the manufacturing sector mainly contributes to the economy. Ulsan is well known as the industrial city where two large-scale industrial complexes are locate…
View article: Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemical mixture and IQ at 4-6 years of age: in Mother and Children's Environmental Health study (MOCEH study)
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemical mixture and IQ at 4-6 years of age: in Mother and Children's Environmental Health study (MOCEH study) Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Early childhood is important for neurodevelopment and exposure to endocrine disruptors such as bisphenol-A and phthalate in this period may cause neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder, attention …
View article: Changes of heavy metals in Korean pregnant women and cord blood from 2006 to 2018 in MOCEH and KoCHENS
Changes of heavy metals in Korean pregnant women and cord blood from 2006 to 2018 in MOCEH and KoCHENS Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM Environmental pollutions affect the concentrations of heavy metals. Heavy metals affect the neurocognitive development of infants and children. Korean government and Koreans have tried to improve environmental pollutions…
View article: Prenatal Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution and the DNA Methylation in Cord Blood Cells: MOCEH Study
Prenatal Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution and the DNA Methylation in Cord Blood Cells: MOCEH Study Open
Particulate matter with a diameter of ≤10 µm (PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) affect the DNA methylation in the fetus, but epigenetic studies regarding prenatal exposure to air pollution in Asia are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to…
View article: Acute lung injury in a worker after inhalation of ethylene phosphorodifluoridite
Acute lung injury in a worker after inhalation of ethylene phosphorodifluoridite Open
Ethylene phosphorodifluoridite (C2H4F4O2P2) (CAS No. 3965-00-2) is a colorless corrosive fuming liquid that is used as a stabilizer in the electrolyte of rechargeable batteries. There are no previous reports of toxic effects following expo…
View article: Reduced Diffusing Capacity in Humidifier Disinfectant-Associated Asthma Versus Typical Asthma: A Retrospective Case Control Study
Reduced Diffusing Capacity in Humidifier Disinfectant-Associated Asthma Versus Typical Asthma: A Retrospective Case Control Study Open
DLCO was lower in patients with HDA than in asthma patients without HD exposure, and decreased FVC partially mediated this effect. Therefore, monitoring the DLCO may be useful for early diagnosis of HDA in patients with asthma symptoms and…
View article: Factors Related to Psychological Well-Being as Moderated by Occupational Class in Korean Self-Employed Workers
Factors Related to Psychological Well-Being as Moderated by Occupational Class in Korean Self-Employed Workers Open
We examined factors related to the psychological well-being of self-employed workers in Korea, and the moderation of these effects by occupational class. This secondary analysis examined the data of 14,454 self-employed individuals from th…
View article: Direct and Indirect Effects of Indoor Particulate Matter on Blood Indicators Related to Anemia
Direct and Indirect Effects of Indoor Particulate Matter on Blood Indicators Related to Anemia Open
Exposure to indoor particulate matter (PM) is a potential risk factor that increases systemic inflammation and affects erythropoiesis. This study investigated the association between exposure to indoor PM and blood indicators related to an…
View article: Atopic dermatitis in infants: The role of prenatal fish intake and mercury exposure
Atopic dermatitis in infants: The role of prenatal fish intake and mercury exposure Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Incidence of atopic dermatitis (AD) are increasing in infants and children over the last decade. Diet plays an important role in connection with allergic diseases. Especially fish intake, lower the risk of AD and other …
View article: Pre- and postnatal exposure to multiple ambient air pollutants and child behavioral problems at five years of age
Pre- and postnatal exposure to multiple ambient air pollutants and child behavioral problems at five years of age Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Ambient air pollution is emerging as a risk factor for adverse neurological problems and early childhood diseases. This study purposed to evaluate the association between pre- and postnatal exposure to multiple air poll…
View article: Association of weekly working hours with poor psychological well-being and moderation by employment status in Korean workers
Association of weekly working hours with poor psychological well-being and moderation by employment status in Korean workers Open
We examined the association of weekly working hours with poor psychological wellbeing in Korean workers and the moderating effect of employment status. This secondary analysis examined data from the fifth Korean Working Conditions Survey (…
View article: Factors related to psychological well-being in unskilled manual workers
Factors related to psychological well-being in unskilled manual workers Open
The poor psychological well-being of unskilled manual workers cannot be explained by the intrinsic nature of this type of work. Instead, the poor psychological well-being of these workers is associated with unfavorable psychosocial work fa…
View article: Allergic rhinitis is associated with atmospheric SO2: Follow-up study of children from elementary schools in Ulsan, Korea
Allergic rhinitis is associated with atmospheric SO2: Follow-up study of children from elementary schools in Ulsan, Korea Open
Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the association of allergic rhinitis with air pollutant concentrations using the follow-up data of elementary school children in Ulsan, Korea. Methods All students of four elementary scho…
View article: Factors related to depressive symptoms in Korean self-employed workers
Factors related to depressive symptoms in Korean self-employed workers Open
Several factors known to be related to depressive symptoms do not lead to depression in self-employed individuals. Different interventions may therefore be needed to prevent depression in self-employed workers.
View article: Association between prenatal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and infantile allergic diseases modified by maternal glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms: results from the MOCEH birth cohort
Association between prenatal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and infantile allergic diseases modified by maternal glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms: results from the MOCEH birth cohort Open
The present study found that infantile allergic diseases could be affected by intrauterine PAH exposure, particularly in the early prenatal period and the risk was limited to the maternal GSTT1 null type.
View article: Association of Participation in Health Check-ups with Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases
Association of Participation in Health Check-ups with Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases Open
Subjects who participated in periodic health check-ups had fewer CVD-related risk factors than non-participants. Thus, health care providers should encourage non-participants to attend periodic health check-ups so that appropriate interven…
View article: Lung disorders induced by respirable organic chemicals
Lung disorders induced by respirable organic chemicals Open
Respirable organic chemicals were originally thought to cause allergic respiratory diseases, such as bronchial asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and believed not to cause lung disorders derived from inflammatory or fibrotic processe…
View article: Association of Exposure to a Combination of Ergonomic Risk Factors with Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Korean Workers
Association of Exposure to a Combination of Ergonomic Risk Factors with Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Korean Workers Open
This study examined the relationship of musculoskeletal symptoms with exposure to a combination of ergonomic risk factors at work and the possible ameliorating effect of enough time to rest during working hours or between consecutive shift…
View article: Impact of Environmental Factors on the Prevalence Changes of Allergic Diseases in Elementary School Students in Ulsan, Korea: A Longitudinal Study
Impact of Environmental Factors on the Prevalence Changes of Allergic Diseases in Elementary School Students in Ulsan, Korea: A Longitudinal Study Open
We examined the effect of long-term changes in environmental factors on the prevalence of allergic diseases in elementary school students in Ulsan, Korea. This longitudinal study was conducted among 390 students who were enrolled from thre…