Subsequent investigation has revealed that the content of this article was authored by a ghostwriter in a paper-writing company. This discovery establishes the presence of significant research misconduct, encompassing plagiarism and substantial alterations to authorship. Consequently, it has been established that this article breached the ethical standards upheld in scientific research and publication. This incident underscores a deeply regrettable misuse of the scientific publishing process. The editorial board of the Ann Occup Environ Med regards this matter with great seriousness, and we extend our sincerest apologies to the readers of the journal for our inability to detect and prevent such an occurrence during the article’s submission and review process.

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