Kyeongmin Kwak
Biographic Data
| ID | 7791932 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kyeongmin Kwak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kyeongmin |
| FAMILY NAME | Kwak |
| SIGNATURE | KWAK K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Korea University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6296-8058 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Association between ambient air pollution and prevalence of myopia in Korean men
Ambient air pollution may contribute to the growing burden of myopia, but evidence from large population-based studies remains limited. We evaluated the association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and the prevalence and severity of myopia in young Korean men. We analyzed nationwide military conscription examination data from 2010 to 2020, including 1,671,826 nineteen-year-old men residing in seven metropolitan cities. Particip…
Future Incidence of Malignant Mesothelioma in South Korea
Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a cancer that is largely caused by exposure to asbestos. Although asbestos is no longer used in South Korea, the incidence of MM continues to increase due to its long latent period. We aimed to update the previous prediction of MM incidence until 2038. We predicted the incidence of MM over the next 20 years (2019-2038) in South Korea using Møller's age-period-cohort (APC) model and a Poisson regression model based o…
Incidence of Cancer and Asbestos-Related Diseases among Residents Living near Abandoned Asbestos Mines in South Korea
The use of asbestos has been banned since 2009 in South Korea. However, there is still a risk of exposure to environmental asbestos originating from abandoned asbestos mines. We constructed a retrospective dynamic cohort using the National Health Insurance Database of South Korea. We determined the risk of developing asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) among residents living near asbestos mines compared with those living in the control area and the …
Association between Shift Work and Neurocognitive Function among Firefighters in South Korea
Background : Recent research indicates that shift work is associated with neurocognitive function. However, studies that examine the association between shift work and neurocognitive function in firefighters have not yet been performed. We examined the effect of shift work on neurocognitive function in firefighters by measuring and comparing neurocognitive function before and after night shift. Methods : 352 firefighters from eight fire stations …
The Asbestos Ban in Korea from a Grassroots Perspective
In 2009, asbestos was finally banned in Korea, about 70 years after the first opening of asbestos mines under Japanese control. After having presented the history of asbestos industry, together with its regulations and health effects over time, we constructed narrative analyses of how the asbestos issue under the prevailing risk system was managed by whom and for what purpose, to provide context for the change. We could identify five different ph…
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The Asbestos Ban in Korea from a Grassroots Perspective
In 2009, asbestos was finally banned in Korea, about 70 years after the first opening of asbestos mines under Japanese control. After having presented the history of asbestos industry, together with its regulations and health effects over time, we constructed narrative analyses of how the asbestos issue under the prevailing risk system was managed by whom and for what purpose, to provide context for the change. We could identify five different ph…
Association between Shift Work and Neurocognitive Function among Firefighters in South Korea
Background : Recent research indicates that shift work is associated with neurocognitive function. However, studies that examine the association between shift work and neurocognitive function in firefighters have not yet been performed. We examined the effect of shift work on neurocognitive function in firefighters by measuring and comparing neurocognitive function before and after night shift. Methods : 352 firefighters from eight fire stations …
Future Incidence of Malignant Mesothelioma in South Korea
Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a cancer that is largely caused by exposure to asbestos. Although asbestos is no longer used in South Korea, the incidence of MM continues to increase due to its long latent period. We aimed to update the previous prediction of MM incidence until 2038. We predicted the incidence of MM over the next 20 years (2019-2038) in South Korea using Møller's age-period-cohort (APC) model and a Poisson regression model based o…
Incidence of Cancer and Asbestos-Related Diseases among Residents Living near Abandoned Asbestos Mines in South Korea
The use of asbestos has been banned since 2009 in South Korea. However, there is still a risk of exposure to environmental asbestos originating from abandoned asbestos mines. We constructed a retrospective dynamic cohort using the National Health Insurance Database of South Korea. We determined the risk of developing asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) among residents living near asbestos mines compared with those living in the control area and the …
Association between ambient air pollution and prevalence of myopia in Korean men
Ambient air pollution may contribute to the growing burden of myopia, but evidence from large population-based studies remains limited. We evaluated the association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and the prevalence and severity of myopia in young Korean men. We analyzed nationwide military conscription examination data from 2010 to 2020, including 1,671,826 nineteen-year-old men residing in seven metropolitan cities. Particip…
Air Quality and Health Impacts (3 works) · Asbestos (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Occupational and environmental lung diseases (3 works) · Cohort (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Incidence (geometry (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Mesothelioma (2 works) · Pathology (2 works)