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CHLOROPHYLLIN REDUCES URINARY LEVELS OF A CARCINOGEN-DNA ADDUCT BIOMARKER IN A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL

  • PatriciaEgner;JinBingWang;YuanRongZhu;BaoChuZhang;YanWu;QiNanZhang;GengsunQian;ShuangYuanKuang;StephenGange;LisaJacobson;KathyHelzlsouer;GeorgeBailey;Johngroopman;ThomasKensler
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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    • 2001.10b
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    • pp.3-4
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    • 2001
  • Residents of Qidong, Peoples Republic of China, are at high risk for development of hepatocellular carcinoma, in part due to consumption of foods contaminated with aflatoxins. Chlorophyllin, a mixture of semi-synthetic, water-soluble derivatives of chlorophyll that is used as a food colorant and over-the-counter medicine, has been shown to be an effective inhibitor of aflatoxin hepatocarcinogenesis in animal models.(omitted)

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CHLOROPHYLLIN REDUCES URINARY LEVELS OF A CARCINOGEN-DNA ADDUCT BIOMARKER IN A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL

  • Egner, Patricia;Wang, Jin-Bing;Zuh, Yuan-Rong;Zhang, Bao-Chu;Wu, Yan;Zhang, Qi-Nan;Qian, Geng-Sun;Kuang, Shuang-Yuan;Gange, Stephen;Jacobson, Lisa;Helzlsouer, Kathy;Bailey , George;Groopman, John;Kensler, Thomas
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.46-47
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    • 2001
  • Residents of Qidong, Peoples Republic of China, are at high risk for development of hepatocellular carcinoma, in part due to consumption of foods contaminated with aflatoxins. Chlorophyllin, a mixture of semi-synthetic, water-soluble derivatives of chlorophyll that is used as a food colorant and over-the-counter medicine, has been shown to be an effective inhibitor of aflatoxin hepatocarcinogenesis in animal models.(omitted)

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Antimicrobial-resistant Bacteria: An Unrecognized Work-related Risk in Food Animal Production

  • Neyra, Ricardo Castillo;Vegosen, Leora;Davis, Meghan F.;Price, Lance;Silbergeld, Ellen K.
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.85-91
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    • 2012
  • The occupations involved in food animal production have long been recognized to carry significant health risks for workers, with special attention to injuries. However, risk of pathogen exposure in these occupations has been less extensively considered. Pathogens are a food safety issue and are known to be present throughout the food animal production chain. Workers employed at farms and slaughterhouses are at risk of pathogen exposure and bacterial infections. The industrialization of animal farming and the use of antimicrobials in animal feed to promote growth have increased the development of antimicrobial resistance. The changed nature of these pathogens exposes workers in this industry to new strains, thus modifying the risks and health consequences for these workers. These risks are not yet recognized by any work-related health and safety agency in the world.

Effects of the Adjusted Beta Estimation Method on the Valuation of the Impairment Loss on Assets (조정베타 추정방식이 자산 손상차손 가치평가에 미치는 영향)

  • Chang, Uk;Kim, Yie-Bae
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.65-75
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    • 2019
  • We point out the limitations of Bloomberg Adjustment beta, shows that long-term beta does not converge with 1 and suggests an alternative to using proxy beta as beta's long-term forecast. We analyze whether the beta produced in the manner proposed by Bloomberg beta or proxy beta meets the purpose of calculating capital costs, for example, for the evaluation of corporate value. In particular, We apply in impairment valuations of assets and some analysis of how it affects. The proposal of the article applied in cases of analysis results are as follows : First, unlike the Bloomberg approach, long-term beta does not converge with market beta and therefore is not suitable as market forecast by beta. Second, estimating the suggested proxy beta as beta's predictive value resulted in Bloomberg beta and other adjustment Beta in the case categories, and the gap was large. Third, applying proxy beta results in a more appropriate valuation of the impairment loss on assets.

The Critical Analysis of the Bloomberg Estimation of the Cost of Equity Capital for Korean Firms (블룸버그(Bloomberg)를 이용한 한국기업의 자기자본비용 추정에 대한 타당성 분석)

  • Park, Kyung-Do;Ahn, Seoung-Pil
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.29-47
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    • 2018
  • This paper examines the relationship between diversification and financial performance of community credit unions in Korea from 2011 to 2017. To do so, I employ fixed-effects panel analyses using credit union level panel data collected from the National Credit Union Federation of Korea. This study finds evidence that business diversification is likely to lower the ratio of troubled loans, which means improving asset quality of credit unions. However, the relationship between diversification and asset quality is not linear but nonlinear, which means over-diversification would have negative effects on asset quality. Next, diversification tends to increase profitability. Specifically, although diversification results in a rise in expenditures, an increase in profits made by diversification outweighs the rise in expenditures, which contributes to profitability. Put together, diversification would be a good business strategy to improve both profitability and asset quality. Given a result that fast loan growth deteriorates asset quality, credit unions' managers might adopt the diversification strategy to enhance asset quality, and not to pursue their own objectives motivated by moral hazards.

Satisfaction with Health Care in North Korea: A Study of North Korean Refugees in China (중국내 북한이탈주민을 통해 본 북한의료이용 만족도)

  • Kim, Gae-Young;Chung Woo-Jin;Lee, Yun-Hwan;Park, Chong-Yon;Robinson W. Courtland;Lee, Myung-Ken;Lee, Og-Cheol;Burnham Gilbert M.
    • Health Policy and Management
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.48-67
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    • 2006
  • The aim of the study was to examine levels of satisfaction with health care in North Korea and to identify factors associated with it using a convenience sample of North Korean refugees in China. Data from the 2004 Survey of Health Seeking Behavior of North Korean Households conducted by the Center for Refugee and Disaster Response, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health were used. The study subjects were 273 North Korean refugees whose length of stay in China was less than 3 months. Factor analysis was used to extract factor dimensions from the 12 satisfaction items. Bivariate (t test and ANOVA) and multiple regression analyses were used in examining factors associated with satisfaction with health care use in North Korea Overall, satisfaction level was low ($2.36{\pm}0.36$, score range: 1-5). Of the three-factor dimensions, physician skills scored the highest $(2.93{\pm}0.36)$, followed by drug availability $(2.51{\pm}0.07)$ and general cleanliness $(1.66{\pm}0.55)$. In the multiple regression analysis, having a usual source of care was significantly associated with patient satisfaction. Respondents who identified primary care (section) doctors as their usual source of care tended to be less satisfied than those with the city or county hospital as their usual source of care. County residents tended to report a lower degree of satisfaction with general cleanliness than city residents. Among socioeconomic characteristics, the number of household assets positively predicted satisfaction with drug availability. North Korean residents appear to be dissatisfied with their medical care. It may reflect some inadequacies in the North's universal health care system to meet the healthcare needs of its people.