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Incidence of Cancer and Asbestos-Related Diseases among Residents Living near Abandoned Asbestos Mines in South Korea: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using National Health Insurance Database
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dc.contributor.author | Kwak, Kyeongmin | - |
dc.contributor.author | Zoh, Kyung Ehi | - |
dc.contributor.author | Paek, Domyung | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-04T02:09:40Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-05-04T02:09:40Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2021-03-03 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021-02 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol.18 No.3, p. 875 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1661-7827 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10371/179526 | - |
dc.description.abstract | 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 general population. The risks of asbestosis (adjusted hazards ratio [HR] 65.40, 95% CI = 35.02-122.12) and pleural plaques (adjusted HR 3.55, 95% CI = 1.96-6.41) were significantly increased among residents living near the asbestos mines compared with the control area. The risk of malignant mesothelioma was increased near asbestos mines compared with the control area; however, it was not significant (adjusted HR 1.83, 95% CI = 0.61-5.47). When a separate analysis according to sex was conducted, the risk of mesothelioma among male residents was statistically significant (adjusted HR 8.30, 95% CI = 1.04-66.63), and the standardized incidence ratio (SIR) was significantly increased (SIR 3.48, 95% CI = 1.50-6.85). The risk of ARDs was increased due to environmental asbestos exposure near abandoned asbestos mines in South Korea. | - |
dc.language | 영어 | - |
dc.publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) | - |
dc.title | Incidence of Cancer and Asbestos-Related Diseases among Residents Living near Abandoned Asbestos Mines in South Korea: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using National Health Insurance Database | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/ijerph18030875 | - |
dc.citation.journaltitle | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | - |
dc.identifier.wosid | 000615188800001 | - |
dc.identifier.scopusid | 2-s2.0-85099602008 | - |
dc.citation.number | 3 | - |
dc.citation.startpage | 875 | - |
dc.citation.volume | 18 | - |
dc.description.isOpenAccess | Y | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | Paek, Domyung | - |
dc.type.docType | Article | - |
dc.description.journalClass | 1 | - |
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