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Whanhee Lee

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Review Open access Aug 2026

Association Between Blood Heavy Metal Exposure and Sleep Duration Among Korean Adults: Data From the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005–2017

Objectives: We evaluated the associations between blood mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), and cadmium (Cd) concentrations and sleep duration among Korean adults and explored whether these associations differed across subgroups.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 17,831 adults aged ≥20 years from the Korea National Heal...

Jueun Lim, Miju Kim, Whanhee Lee · 0 citations
Open access Aug 2026

Extreme Heat Exposure and All-Cause Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Nationwide Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Study of More Than One Million Patients

Short-term extreme heat exposure is associated with increased mortality in patients with CKD, with heightened vulnerability in specific subgroups, and the need for targeted preventive strategies in the CKD population is highlighted.

Y. Roh, Jin Kyung Kwon, Seung Hyun Han et al. · 0 citations
Aug 2026

Age-specific vulnerability of kidney diseases to temperature: a nationwide case-crossover study.

This nationwide study demonstrated age- and disease subtype-specific heterogeneity in temperature-related kidney disease risks and suggests that, in addition to older adults, younger and middle-aged populations should be primarily considered in climate change adaptation strategies targeting kidney health.

Jinah Park, Ji-Sung Choi, Ziyad Al-Aly et al. · 0 citations
Aug 2026

Association between ozone and emergency department visits in people with disabilities in South Korea: a nationwide case-crossover study.

These findings underscore the importance of tailoring strategies to specific disability types and early-season public health interventions-beginning in April or May-incorporating both ozone levels and daily temperature to effectively mitigate the heightened risks identified in this population.

Jinah Park, Ayoung Kim, M. Bell et al. · 0 citations
Open access Aug 2026

Long-term PM2.5 exposure and leukemia risk from childhood to early adulthood: A nationwide longitudinal cohort study with time-varying exposure analysis.

Long-term PM2.5 exposure was associated with increased leukemia incidence in this national cohort of Korean children and adolescents, underscoring the importance of reducing air pollution to protect the health of children and adolescents.

Y. Choi, Hyemin Jang, Whanhee Lee et al. · 0 citations

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