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Epidemiologic Characteristics of Occupational Lung Cancer in the Busan area
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Jung Il Kim, Jin Ha Kim, Dongmug Kang, Jung Won Kim, Jong Eun Kim, Jin Hong Ahn, Chang Hoon Lee, Hyun Jae Lee, Jin Uk Kang, Jin Kun Son, Jin Kon Sul, Young Ki Kim, Kap Yeol Jung, Joon Youn Kim
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2006;18(1):53-58. Published online March 31, 2006
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2006.18.1.53
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- OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this study were to estimate the proportion of occupational lung cancer in the Busan area.
METHODS
Occupational physicians of four university hospitals operating an occupational disease surveillance system in the Busan area actively interviewed all of the newly diagnosed, lung cancer cases about their characteristics and occupational histories through a survey questionnaire and chart review. To evaluate and agree on the work-relativity, the cases were presented in periodic meetings.
RESULTS
A total of 301 lung cancer cases were interviewed, of which 50 (16.6%, all male, 27 probable and 23 possible) were related to occupational exposure. The exposure materials were asbestos, Cr, PAH etc. Pathologic findings included squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and small cell carcinoma.
CONCLUSIONS
The proportion of occupational lung cancer cases above the probable level was 9% and above the possible level was 17%. To develop the public health policy and to prevent further cancer death, the meaningful data from occupational cancer surveillance systems should be collected continuously for ongoing monitoring.
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Sex hormones among Workers Exposed to Pesticides
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Wonjin Lee, Cheong Sik Kim, Hyeong Su Kim, Chang Hoon Lee, Jin Seok Kim
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2000;12(2):179-186. Published online June 30, 2000
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2000.12.2.179
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- OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out to determine the effects of occupational pesticides exposure on the level of serum Luteinizing Hormone(LH), Follicle Stimulating Hormone(FSH), testosterone in male workers.
METHODS
Twenty-two male workers exposed to pesticides were compared with twenty-eight male workers at same factory who were not exposed to pesticides. The selected variables for studying reproductive hormones were LH, FSH and testosterone. As part of the baseline health status, subjects were asked medical history.
RESULTS
There were no statistically significant differences on the level of LH, FSH, testosterone between the exposed and non-exposed group. Also the level of sex hormones were not significant difference with each department in exposed group. And the level of LH, FSH positively correlated with age.
CONCLUSIONS
These results indicate that there are no alterations in LH, FSH, testosterone at workers exposed to pesticides. But our findings are highly preliminary because of a small sample size. Thus it calls for furthur investigation of the hormonal effects at workers exposed to pesticides.
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