- Health effects and consultations about radon exposure
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Seo S, Kang JK, Lee D, Jin YW
- KMID: 2452640
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2019 Jul;62(7):376-382.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2019.62.7.376
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive material classified as a carcinogen by the World Health Organization, and is known to be the factor with the second-greatest impact on lung cancer... -
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- Health Effects of Radon Exposure
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Kang JK, Seo S, Jin YW
- KMID: 2450398
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2019 Jul;60(7):597-603.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2019.60.7.597
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive material that is formed as the decay product of uranium and thorium, and is estimated to contribute to approximately half of the average annual... -
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- An inversion of the conical Radon transform arising in the Compton camera with helical movement
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Kwon K
- KMID: 2469509
- Biomed Eng Lett.
- 2019 May;9(2):233-243.
- doi: 10.1007/s13534-019-00106-y
Since the Compton camera was fi rst introduced, various types of conical Radon transforms have been examined. Here, we derive the inversion formula for the conical Radon transform, where the... -
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- Health effects of exposure to radon: implications of the radon bed mattress incident in Korea
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Seo S, Ha WH, Kang JK, Lee D, Park S, Kwon TE, Jin YW
- KMID: 2469407
- Epidemiol Health.
- 2019;41:e2019004.
- doi: 10.4178/epih.e2019004
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive material formed by the slow decay of uranium and thorium found in the earth's crust or construction materials. Internal exposure to radon accounts for... -
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- Erratum: Novel Genetic Associations Between Lung Cancer and Indoor Radon Exposure
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Choi JR, Koh SB, Park SY, Kim HR, Lee H, Kang DR
- KMID: 2447452
- J Cancer Prev.
- 2018 Dec;23(4):197-197.
- doi: 10.15430/JCP.2018.23.4.197
The original version of the article contained error in the funding statement in Acknowledgements section. -
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- Indoor Radon and Lung Cancer: Estimation of Attributable Risk, Disease Burden, and Effects of Mitigation
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Kim SH, Koh SB, Lee CM, Kim C, Kang DR
- KMID: 2422498
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2018 Nov;59(9):1123-1130.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2018.59.9.1123
PURPOSE: Exposure to indoor radon is associated with lung cancer. This study aimed to estimate the number of lung cancer deaths attributable to indoor radon exposure, its burden of disease,... -
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- Indoor Radon and Lung Cancer: National Radon Action Plans Are Urgently Required
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Nam HS, Ryu JS
- KMID: 2422484
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2018 Nov;59(9):1013-1014.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2018.59.9.1013
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- The Disease Burden of Lung Cancer Attributable to Residential Radon Exposure in Korean Homes
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Kim JH, Ha M
- KMID: 2416151
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2018 Jul;33(29):e223.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e223
BACKGROUND: Residential radon exposure is known to be an important risk factor for the development of lung cancer. The objective of this study was to calculate the disease burden of... -
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- Radon and Lung Cancer: Disease Burden and High-risk Populations in Korea
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Jin YW, Seo S
- KMID: 2416149
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2018 Jul;33(29):e210.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e210
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- Radon Exposure-induced Genetic Variations in Lung Cancers among Never Smokers
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Choi JR, Koh SB, Kim HR, Lee H, Kang DR
- KMID: 2416148
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2018 Jul;33(29):e207.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e207
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer in never smokers (LCINS) differs etiologically and clinically from lung cancer attributed to smoking. After smoking, radon exposure is the second leading cause and the primary risk... -
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- Measurement and modeling of indoor radon concentrations in residential buildings
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Park JH, Whang S, Lee HY, Lee CM, Kang DR
- KMID: 2434028
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2018 Mar;33(1):e2018003.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2018003
Radon, the primary constituent of natural radiation, is the second leading environmental cause of lung cancer after smoking. To confirm a relationship between indoor radon exposure and lung cancer, estimating... -
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- Novel Genetic Associations Between Lung Cancer and Indoor Radon Exposure
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Choi JR, Koh SB, Park SY, Kim HR, Lee H, Kang DR
- KMID: 2434285
- J Cancer Prev.
- 2017 Dec;22(4):234-240.
- doi: 10.15430/JCP.2017.22.4.234
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, for which smoking is considered as the primary risk factor. The present study was conducted to determine whether genetic... -
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- Indoor radon exposure and lung cancer: a review of ecological studies
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Yoon JY, Lee JD, Joo SW, Kang DR
- KMID: 2370895
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2016 ;28(1):15.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-016-0098-z
Lung cancer has high mortality and incidence rates. The leading causes of lung cancer are smoking and radon exposure. Indeed, the World Health Organization (WHO) has categorized radon as a... -
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- Review of domestic and international methods of measuring radon in residential buildings
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Lee C, Lee D
- KMID: 2370894
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2016 ;28(1):14.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-016-0097-0
Radon, a source of natural background radiation, has been a subject of extensive studies as a major causative agent of lung cancer at the domestic and international levels. This study... -
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- Gene mutation discovery research of non-smoking lung cancer patients due to indoor radon exposure
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Choi JR, Park SY, Noh OK, Koh YW, Kang DR
- KMID: 2370893
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2016 ;28(1):13.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-016-0095-2
Although the incidence and mortality for most cancers such as lung and colon are decreasing in several countries, they are increasing in several developed countries because of an unhealthy western... -
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- Residential radon and environmental burden of disease among Non-smokers
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Noh J, Sohn J, Cho J, Kang DR, Joo S, Kim C, Shin DC
- KMID: 2370892
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2016 ;28(1):12.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-016-0092-5
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer was the second highest absolute cancer incidence globally and the first cause of cancer mortality in 2014. Indoor radon is the second leading risk factor of lung... -
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- Radon exposure and lung cancer: risk in nonsmokers among cohort studies
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Oh SS, Koh S, Kang H, Lee J
- KMID: 2370891
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2016 ;28(1):11.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-016-0099-y
Eleven cohorts of miners occupationally exposed to relatively high concentrations of radon showed a statistically significantly high risk of lung cancer, while three cohorts from the general population showed a... -
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- Trends in research on indoor radon exposure and lung cancer in South Korea
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Kang DR, Kang D, Min KB, Kim C, Oh SS, Koh SB
- KMID: 2370890
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2016 ;28(1):10.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-016-0100-9
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- An updated review of case–control studies of lung cancer and indoor radon-Is indoor radon the risk factor for lung cancer?
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Sheen S, Lee KS, Chung WY, Nam S, Kang DR
- KMID: 2370889
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2016 ;28(1):9.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-016-0094-3
Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. Smoking is definitely the most important risk factor for lung cancer. Radon (222Rn) is a natural gas produced... -
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- Attributable risk of lung cancer deaths due to indoor radon exposure
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Kim SH, Hwang WJ, Cho JS, Kang DR
- KMID: 2370888
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2016 ;28(1):8.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-016-0093-4
Exposure to radon gas is the second most common cause of lung cancer after smoking. A large number of studies have reported that exposure to indoor radon, even at low... -
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