The Korean peninsula has a long history of dust clouds blown by winds from the arid deserts
of Mongolia and China in springtime; these are called Asian dust events. Public concern …

This study was planned to test the hypothesis that patients with congestive heart failure are
more susceptible to the harmful effects of ambient air pollution than the general population …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are reported to cause adverse effects on pulmonary
function in occupationally exposed workers. However, evidence is lacking on the effect in …

Objective: To conduct a meta-analysis from published studies to evaluate the relationship
between long working hours and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods: Among …

Background There is inconsistency regarding the effects of cadmium exposure on liver
function between the positive results found in animal studies and the negative results …

Background Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) and NAD (P) H: quinone oxidoreductase
(NQO1) catalyze the activation of some environmental procarcinogens present in tobacco …

In our study, we estimated formaldehyde exposure levels of Korean medical students during
their cadaver dissection practice hours. In addition, we examined the prevalence rates of …

The goal of this study was to determine whether short-term fasting changes in urinary
biomarkers related to oxidative stress: malondialdehyde (MDA), 8-isoprostaglandin F 2α (8 …

To evaluate the association between genetic polymorphism of GSTM1, GSTT1 and
development of bladder cancer, a hospital-based case-control study was conducted in …

Background Bisphenol A (4, 40-isopropylidenediphenol, BPA) is known to adversely affect
various organs. The liver is reported to be affected by BPA in animal studies. However, there …