Youn-Hee Lim

Youn-Hee Lim

Associate Professor


  1. 2017
  2. Blood lead levels, iron metabolism gene polymorphisms and homocysteine: a gene-environment interaction study

    Kim, K., Lee, M., Lim, Youn-Hee & Hong, Y., 2017, In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 74, 12, p. 899-904 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Blood mercury concentrations are associated with decline in liver function in an elderly population: a panel study

    Lee, M., Lim, Youn-Hee, Lee, B. & Hong, Y., 2017, In: Environmental Health. 16, 1, 8 p., 17.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Estimation of abnormal temperature effects on elderly mortality in South Korea using the temperature deviation index

    Choi, G., Bae, H. & Lim, Youn-Hee, 2017, In: International Journal of Biometeorology. 61, 7, p. 1291-1298 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Maternal Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration During Midterm Pregnancy and Children's Blood Pressure at Age 4

    Bae, S., Lim, Youn-Hee, Lee, Y. A., Shin, C. H., Oh, S. & Hong, Y., 2017, In: Hypertension. 69, 2, p. 367-374 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Modulation of blood pressure in response to low ambient temperature: The role of DNA methylation of zinc finger genes

    Lim, Youn-Hee, Han, C., Bae, S. & Hong, Y., 2017, In: Environmental Research. 153, p. 106-111 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Prenatal and postnatal bisphenol A exposure and social impairment in 4-year-old children

    Lim, Youn-Hee, Bae, S., Kim, B., Shin, C. H., Lee, Y. A., Kim, J. I. & Hong, Y., 2017, In: Environmental Health. 16, 1, 10 p., 79.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Seasonal analysis of the short-term effects of air pollution on daily mortality in Northeast Asia

    Kim, S. E., Honda, Y., Hashizume, M., Kan, H., Lim, Youn-Hee, Lee, H., Kim, C. T., Yi, S. & Kim, H., 2017, In: The Science of the Total Environment. 576, p. 850-857 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. The Association between Types of Smoking and Periodontal Disease according to the Survey Year Using the Fourth and Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys

    Kim, M., Yoon, M., Lim, Youn-Hee, Lee, S., Kim, S., Park, S. & Shin, S., 2017, In: Journal of Dental Hygiene Science. 17, 6, p. 487-494 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. The effect of prenatal TVOC exposure on birth and infantile weight: the Mothers and Children's Environmental Health study

    Chang, M., Park, H., Ha, M., Hong, Y., Lim, Youn-Hee, Kim, Y., Kim, Y. J., Lee, D. & Ha, E., 2017, In: Pediatric Research. 82, 3, p. 423-428 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. The effects of maternal and children phthalate exposure on the neurocognitive function of 6-year-old children

    Kim, J. I., Hong, Y., Shin, C. H., Lee, Y. A., Lim, Youn-Hee & Kim, B., 2017, In: Environmental Research. 156, p. 519-525 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. Vascular and cardiac autonomic function and PM2.5 constituents among the elderly: A longitudinal study

    Lim, Youn-Hee, Bae, H., Yi, S., Park, E., Lee, B. & Hong, Y., 2017, In: The Science of the Total Environment. 607-608, p. 847-854 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. 2018
  14. Air Pollution and Suicide in 10 Cities in Northeast Asia: A Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Analysis

    Kim, Y., Ng, C. F. S., Chung, Y., Kim, H., Honda, Y., Guo, Y. L., Lim, Youn-Hee, Chen, B., Page, L. A. & Hashizume, M., 2018, In: Environmental Health Perspectives. 126, 3, 9 p., 037002.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  15. Air quality management policy and reduced mortality rates in Seoul Metropolitan Area: A quasi-experimental study

    Han, C., Lim, Youn-Hee, Yorifuji, T. & Hong, Y., 2018, In: Environment International. 121, Part 1, p. 600-609 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. Ambient temperature and hospital admissions for acute kidney injury: A time-series analysis

    Lim, Youn-Hee, So, Rina, Lee, C., Hong, Y., Park, M., Kim, L. & Yoon, H., 2018, In: The Science of the Total Environment. 616-617, p. 1134-1138 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Causal association of body mass index with hypertension using a Mendelian randomization design

    Lee, M., Lim, Youn-Hee & Hong, Y., 2018, In: Medicine. 97, 30, 6 p., e11252.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. Cohort Profile: The Environment and Development of Children (EDC) study: a prospective children's cohort

    Kim, K., Lim, Youn-Hee, Shin, C. H., Lee, Y. A., Kim, B., Kim, J. I., Hwang, I. G., Hwang, M. S., Suh, J. & Hong, Y., 2018, In: International Journal of Epidemiology. 47, 4, p. 1049-1050 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  19. Environmental cadmium exposure is associated with elevated risk of chronic otitis media in adults

    Lee, D., Oh, S., Park, M., Lim, Youn-Hee & Hong, Y., 2018, In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 75, 7, p. 515-521 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Prenatal TVOCs exposure negatively influences postnatal neurobehavioral development

    Chang, M., Lee, D., Park, H., Ha, M., Hong, Y., Kim, Y., Kim, B., Kim, Y., Lim, Youn-Hee & Ha, E., 2018, In: The Science of the Total Environment. 618, p. 977-981 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  21. Prenatal and postnatal exposure to di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and neurodevelopmental outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Lee, D., Kim, M., Lim, Youn-Hee, Lee, N. & Hong, Y., 2018, In: Environmental Research. 167, p. 558-566 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Spatial and Temporal Trends of Number of Deaths Attributable to Ambient PM2.5 in the Korea

    Han, C., Kim, S., Lim, Youn-Hee, Bae, H. & Hong, Y., 2018, In: Journal of Korean Medical Science. 33, 30, 14 p., e193.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. The serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl compounds were inversely associated with growth parameters in 2-year old children

    Lee, Y. A., Kim, J. H., Jung, H. W., Lim, Youn-Hee, Bae, S., Kho, Y., Hong, Y., Shin, C. H. & Yang, S. W., 2018, In: The Science of the Total Environment. 628-629, p. 226-232 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. Urinary phthalate metabolites concentrations and symptoms of depression in an elderly population

    Lee, K., Lim, Youn-Hee, Kim, K., Choi, Y., Hong, Y. & Lee, N., 2018, In: The Science of the Total Environment. 625, p. 1191-1197 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  25. 2019
  26. Acute effects of ambient temperature on hypotension hospital visits: A time-series analysis in seven metropolitan cities of Korea from 2011 to 2015

    Han, C., Lim, Youn-Hee, Lee, K. & Hong, Y., 2019, In: Environment International. 131, 7 p., 104941.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  27. Association Between Ambient Air Pollution Exposure and Spontaneous Pneumothorax Occurrence

    Han, C., Lim, Youn-Hee, Jung, K. & Hong, Y., 2019, In: Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.). 30 Suppl 1, p. S48-S56 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  28. Elevation of ambient temperature is associated with an increased risk of herpes zoster: a time-series analysis

    Choi, Y., Lim, Youn-Hee, Lee, K. & Hong, Y., 2019, In: Scientific Reports. 9, 1, 12254.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  29. Estimation of heat-related deaths during heat wave episodes in South Korea (2006-2017)

    Lim, Youn-Hee, Lee, K., Bae, H., Kim, D., Yoo, H., Park, S. & Hong, Y., 2019, In: International Journal of Biometeorology. 63, 12, p. 1621-1629 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  30. Published

    Gene–Environment Interactions and Childhood Cancer

    Seow, W. J. & Lim, Youn-Hee, 2019, Encyclopedia of Environmental Health . Nriagu, J. (ed.). 2 ed. Oxford: Elsevier, p. 168-183 16 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

  31. High Temperatures and Kidney Disease Morbidity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Lee, W., Kim, W., Lim, Youn-Hee & Hong, Y., 2019, In: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health. 52, 1, p. 1-13 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  32. How can the occurrence of delayed elevation of thyroid stimulating hormone in preterm infants born between 35 and 36 weeks gestation be predicted?

    Heo, Y. J., Lee, Y. A., Lee, Y. J., Lim, Youn-Hee, Chung, H. R., Shin, S. H., Shin, C. H. & Yang, S. W., 2019, In: Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 91, 14 p., e0220240.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  33. Mild Anemia and Risk for All-Cause, Cardiovascular and Cancer Deaths in Apparently Healthy Elderly Koreans

    Han, S. V., Park, M., Kwon, Y., Yoon, H., Chang, Y., Kim, H., Lim, Youn-Hee, Kim, S. G. & Ko, A., 2019, In: Korean Journal of Family Medicine. 40, 3, p. 151-158 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  34. Respiratory viral infections and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis

    Joo, Y. B., Lim, Youn-Hee, Kim, K., Park, K. & Park, Y., 2019, In: Arthritis Research & Therapy. 21, 1, 199.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  35. The relationship of urinary 3-phenoxybenzoic acid concentrations in utero and during childhood with adiposity in 4-year-old children

    Lee, K., Lee, Y. A., Lee, Y. J., Shin, C. H., Lim, Youn-Hee & Hong, Y., 2019, In: Environmental Research. 172, p. 446-453 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  36. Prominent seasonal variation in pulmonary embolism than deep vein thrombosis incidence: a Korean venous thrombosis epidemiology study

    Hong, J., Lee, J. H., Lee, J. Y., Lee, J., Choi, W., Ahn, S., Lim, Youn-Hee, Bang, S. & Oh, D., 25 Oct 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Korean Journal of Internal Medicine.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  37. 2020
  38. Association Between Air Conditioning Use and Self-reported Symptoms During the 2018 Heat Wave in Korea

    Lee, Y., Bae, S., Hwang, S., Kim, J., Kim, K., Lim, Youn-Hee, Kim, M., Jung, S. & Kwon, H., 2020, In: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health. 53, 1, p. 15-25 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    Causal association between ambient ozone concentration and mortality in Seoul, Korea

    Bae, S., Lim, Youn-Hee & Hong, Y., 2020, In: Environmental Research. 182, 5 p., 109098.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  40. Published

    Changes in adrenal androgens and steroidogenic enzyme activities from ages 2, 4, to 6 years: a prospective cohort study

    Kim, J. H., Lee, Y. A., Lim, Youn-Hee, Lee, K., Kim, B., Kim, J. I., Hong, Y., Yang, S. W., Song, J. & Shin, C. H., 2020, In: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  41. Published

    Dietary patterns are associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms among preschoolers in South Korea: a prospective cohort study

    Lee, K., Choi, Y., Lim, Youn-Hee, Lee, J. Y., Shin, M., Kim, B., Shin, C. H., Lee, Y. A., Kim, J. I. & Hong, Y., 2020, In: Nutritional Neuroscience. 25, 3, p. 603-611 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  42. Published

    Effects of Particulate Respirator Use on Cardiopulmonary Function in Elderly Women: a Quasi-Experimental Study

    Lim, Youn-Hee, Kim, W., Choi, Y., Kim, H. C., Na, G., Kim, H. R. & Hong, Y. C., 2020, In: Journal of Korean Medical Science. 35, 10, 13 p., e64.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  43. Published

    Effects of short-term fine particulate matter exposure on acute respiratory infection in children

    Kim, K., Kim, S., Lim, Youn-Hee, Song, I. G. & Hong, Y., 2020, In: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 229, 113571.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  44. Published

    Influence of vitamin B deficiency on PM2.5-induced cardiac autonomic dysfunction

    Lim, Youn-Hee, Park, H. Y., Yi, S., Park, E., Lee, B., Oh, S. & Hong, Y., 2020, In: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 27, 19, p. 2296-2298 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  45. Published

    Long-term exposure to air pollution and stroke incidence: A Danish Nurse cohort study

    Amini, H., Dehlendorff, C., Lim, Y-H., Mehta, A., Jørgensen, J. T., Mortensen, L. H., Westendorp, R., Hoffmann, B., Loft, S., Cole-Hunter, T., Bräuner, E. V., Ketzel, M., Hertel, O., Brandt, J., Solvang Jensen, S., Christensen, J. H., Geels, C., Frohn, L. M., Backalarz, C., Simonsen, M. K. & 1 others, Andersen, Zorana Jovanovic, 2020, In: Environment International. 142, 8 p., 105891.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  46. Published

    Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly

    Han, C., Oh, J., Lim, Youn-Hee, Kim, S. & Hong, Y., 2020, In: Environment International. 143, 8 p., 105895.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  47. Published

    Long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution and mortality adjusting for road traffic noise: A Danish Nurse Cohort study

    So, R., Jørgensen, J. T., Lim, Y-H., Mehta, A. J., Amini, H., Mortensen, L. H., Westendorp, R., Ketzel, M., Hertel, O., Brandt, J., Christensen, J. H., Geels, C., Frohn, L. M., Sisgaard, T., Bräuner, E. V., Jensen, S. S., Backalarz, C., Simonsen, M. K., Loft, S., Cole-Hunter, T. & 1 others, Andersen, Zorana Jovanovic, 2020, In: Environment International. 143, 11 p., 105983.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  48. Published

    Long-term exposure to moderate fine particulate matter concentrations and cause-specific mortality in an ageing society

    Lim, Youn-Hee, Oh, J., Han, C., Bae, H., Kim, S., Jang, Y., Ha, E. & Hong, Y., 2020, In: International Journal of Epidemiology. 49, 6, p. 1792–1801 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  49. Published

    Prenatal and early childhood phthalate exposures and thyroid function among school-age children

    Kim, K., Kim, H. Y., Lim, Youn-Hee, Shin, C. H., Kim, J. I., Kim, B., Lee, Y. A. & Hong, Y., 2020, In: Environment International. 141, 105782.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  50. Published

    Prenatal exposure to di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and decreased skeletal muscle mass in 6-year-old children: A prospective birth cohort study

    Lee, D., Lim, Youn-Hee, Shin, C., Lee, Y., Kim, B., Kim, J. I. & Hong, Y., 2020, In: Environmental Research. 182, 8 p., 109020.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  51. Published

    Prenatal exposure to traffic-related air pollution and risk of congenital diseases in South Korea

    Lee, K., Lim, Youn-Hee, Choi, Y., Kim, S., Bae, H. J., Han, C., Lee, Y. A. & Hong, Y., 2020, In: Environmental Research. 191, 110060.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  52. Recalibration and validation of the Charlson Comorbidity Index in an Asian population: the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort study

    Choi, J. S., Kim, M., Kim, Y. C., Lim, Youn-Hee, Bae, H. J., Kim, D. K., Park, J. Y., Noh, J. & Lee, J. P., 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 10 p., 13715.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  53. Sex- and age-specific effects of energy intake and physical activity on sarcopenia

    Cho, Y. J., Lim, Youn-Hee, Yun, J. M., Yoon, H. & Park, M., 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 10 p., 9822.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  54. Published

    Source country-specific burden on health due to high concentrations of PM2.5

    Lim, Youn-Hee, Kim, S., Han, C., Bae, H., Seo, S. & Hong, Y., 2020, In: Environmental Research. 182, 7 p., 109085.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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