Yonsei University · Medicine
Professor Dae Ryong Kang's research lab specializes in environmental and occupational health, with a primary focus on the health impacts of indoor air pollutants, particularly radon gas. The lab investigates the epidemiological and toxicological effects of long-term radon exposure, emphasizing its role in lung cancer development and the effectiveness of mitigation strategies. Research also extends to population-level health disparities, including sex-specific differences in hypertension prevalence and control, integrating large-scale national health surveys for robust risk assessment. The lab combines epidemiological data with environmental monitoring and predictive modeling to inform public health policy and risk management.
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Although not fully understood, sex may affect both the prevalence and control rate of hypertension. The present study was designed to investigate factors associated with hypertension prevalence and control among Korean adults. We analyzed 27,887 individuals (12,089 males and 15,798 females) aged 30 years or older who participated in the fifth (2010-2012) and sixth (2013-2014) Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Multiple logistic regression models were applied to delineate fac
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 concentrations, is associated with lung cancer in the general population. This paper reviewed studies from several countries to assess the attributable risk (AR) of lung cancer death due to indoor radon exposure and the effect of radon mitigation thereon. Worldwide, 3-20 % of all lung cancer deaths are likely caused by indoor radon
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 carcinogenic substance causing lung cancer. Radon is a natural, radioactive substance; it is an inert gas that mainly exists in soil or rock. The gas decays into radioactive particles called radon progeny that can enter the human body through breathing. Upon entering the body, these radioactive elements releas
Long-term exposure to high radon concentration exerts pathological effects and elicits changes in respiratory function, increasing an individual's risk of developing lung cancer. In health risk assessment of indoor radon, consideration of long-term exposure thereto is necessary to identify a relationship between indoor radon exposure and lung cancer. However, measuring long-term indoor radon concentration can be difficult, and a statistical model for predicting mean annual indoor radon concentra
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