- Compensation and Diagnosis of Asbestos Related Disease
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Kim SG
- KMID: 2304506
- Korean J Fam Med.
- 2009 May;30(5):335-343.
- doi: 10.4082/kjfm.2009.30.5.335
Asbestos is a fibrous silicate that was widely used because of its heat resistance properties. Asbestos exposure affects workers involved in mining or processing asbestos or those involved in the... -
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- Asbestos and Non-Asbestos Fiber Content in Lungs of Autopsied Subjects in Pohang with no Known History of Occupational Asbestos Exposure
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Lim HS, Kim JY, Kim DH, Sakai K, Hisanaga N
- KMID: 2283193
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2000 Dec;33(4):477-483.
OBJECTIVES: To obtain reference values for the pulmonary asbestos and non-asbestos fiber contents of residents in Korea and to compare them with similar results from Japan. METHODS: The autopsied lung specimens... -
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- Effect of Asbestos on Fibroblast Proliferation of Rat
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Kim KA, Lee DW, Lim Y, Yun IG
- KMID: 2027947
- Korean J Occup Environ Med.
- 1996 Dec;8(3):392-402.
Asbestosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of lower respiratory tract in which alveolar wall are progressively thickened by a fibrotic process. Fibrotic process characterized by an expansion of fibroblast and... -
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- The Toxicologic effect of TAFMAG on RAW 264.7 cell
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Chang HS, Kim KA, Kim EK, Han JK, Kim JH, Kim HW, Lim Y
- KMID: 1532054
- Korean J Occup Environ Med.
- 1999 Sep;11(3):340-349.
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to evaluate cytotoxicity of TAFMAG, which is a trade name of natural mineral fiber mined and produced in China. METHODS: The cytotoxicity of TAFMAG was... -
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- A Case Study of a Foundry Worker with Localized Asbestosis: an Uncommon Occurrence in Korea
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Kim TW, Koh DH, Kim MG, Yoo SW, Ryu HW, Han JH, Jung SH
- KMID: 2075051
- Korean J Occup Environ Med.
- 2009 Jun;21(2):201-208.
BACKGROUND: Foundry workers are known to be exposed to silica and have an increased risk of silicosis. There are also reports that state these foundry workers were associated with asbestos-related... -
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- Cytotoxicity and multinucleate giant cell formation in Chinese hamster lung fibroblast caused by crocidolite and chrysotile
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Hong YC, Choi SS
- KMID: 1079654
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 1997 Apr;12(2):99-104.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.1997.12.2.99
The mechanism of carcinogenic action of asbestos remains unclear but the physical properties of the fiber appear to be important in this process. Asbestos may cause multinucleate giant cell... -
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- CT Characteristics of Pleural Plaques Related to Occupational or Environmental Asbestos Exposure from South Korean Asbestos Mines
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Kim Y, Myong JP, Lee JK, Kim JS, Kim YK, Jung SH
- KMID: 2160782
- Korean J Radiol.
- 2015 Oct;16(5):1142-1152.
- doi: 10.3348/kjr.2015.16.5.1142
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the CT characteristics of pleural plaques in asbestos-exposed individuals and compared occupational versus environmental exposure groups. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study enrolled 181 subjects with occupational exposure... -
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- In Vitro Assessment of Cytotoxicity and Mutagenicity of Rock Wool Fibers
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Hong YC, Lee KH
- KMID: 2282883
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 1997 Sep;30(3):555-566.
This study was carried out to evaluate the cytotoxicity of rock wool fibers(RWFs) such as cell division disturbance, chromosomal and DNA damage, and mutagenicity using cultured cells. RWFs were the... -
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- Relationship Between Mineral Fiber-Induced Pulmonary Tissue Reaction and MIP-2
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Kim KA, Lim Y, Lee DW, Kim HN, Chang HS, Kim JH, Suh HS, Park CY, Yun IG
- KMID: 1529820
- Korean J Occup Environ Med.
- 1997 Dec;9(4):650-658.
The pulmonary recruitment and activation of inflammatory cells, in particular, neutrophils is thought to contribute to lung injury resulting from dust exposure. MIP-2 (macrophage inflammatory protein-2) which is a member... -
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