Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Ŭihakhoe chi
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The biosafety level (BSL) practiced in microbiology laboratories in Korea according to the laboratory biosafety manual published by the World Health Organization (WHO) was evaluated using the data obtained by a survey. ⋯ The state of overall observance of BSL in most microbiology labs of Korea was evaluated as lagging compared with the standard set up by WHO. Therefore, the Korean government need to produce and distribute a biosafety manual in microbiology laboratories and make efforts to prevent this threat through measures such as training in biosafety in microbiology labs.
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J Prev Med Public Health · Nov 2005
[Air pollution and respiratory symptoms of school children in a panel study in Seoul].
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of air pollution on the daily respiratory symptoms of elementary school children in Seoul. ⋯ We found that exposure to air pollution affects the daily respiratory symptoms in children. This study suggests that the effect on children's health? due to the short term changes in air pollution levels needs to be considered as an important public health problem.