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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to document the trend in blood lead levels in Korean lead workers from 2003 until 2011 and blood lead levels within each of the main industries. METHODS Nine years (2003-2011) of blood lead level data measured during a special health examination of Korean lead workers and collected by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency were analyzed. Blood lead levels ...

Dedicated and qualified medical direction is required to ensure safe and quality patient care. Medical direction is a fundamental element of the emergency medical services (EMS) system. It is essential that the lead agency for EMS within the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mari...

The prevalence of obesity and overweight children of all ages is increasing. There are many factors that can lead to obesity in children, all of which must be considered and understood before an effective strategy can be implemented to tackle the problem. Evidence from the Health Development Agency recommends the focus of research should be redirected to look at the effectiveness of prevention ...

Lead Authors (LA) Arnulf Grubler (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria and Yale University, USA) Thomas B. Johansson (Lund University, Sweden) Luis Mundaca (Lund University, Sweden) Nebojsa Nakicenovic (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and Vienna University of Technology, Austria) Shonali Pachauri (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis...