Background Smoking is by far the most important cause of cancer that can be modified at the
individual level. Cancer incidence and mortality rates in Korea are the highest among all …

Importance Whether radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy for hyperthyroidism can increase
cancer risk remains a controversial issue in medicine and public health. Objectives To …

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the risk of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) and exposure to rural environments. Studies were identified through OVID …

Background: Ingestion of pesticides (mainly paraquat) accounted for one-fifth of suicides in
South Korea in 2006–10. We investigated the effect on suicide mortality of regulatory action …

Importance Whether computed tomography (CT) radiation is truly carcinogenic remains
controversial. Large epidemiological studies that purportedly showed an association …

Pesticide poisoning has been recognized as an important public health issue around the
world. The objectives of this study were to report nationally representative figures on …

Backgrounds Suicide from carbon monoxide poisoning by burning coal briquette or
barbecue charcoal increased rapidly in some East Asian countries in the recent decade. The …

Objectives Paraquat is commonly used worldwide as major herbicide. The objective of this
study was to investigate the association among farmers between occupational paraquat …

Background Timely assessment of cancer risk from current radiation exposure among
medical radiation workers can contribute to the development of strategies to prevent …

Objectives Pesticide poisoning is a major cause of death in the world. The objective of this
study was to examine the trends of pesticide poisoning deaths and their epidemiologic …