Publications

* Corresponding author; † co-first author

(34) Kang J, Kang H*, Choi YH*. Changes of urinary bisphenol A and alternatives in Korea 2015-2020 and environmental disparities by socioeconomic status. Environmental Research, 285: 122307.

(33) Kang H†, Kim S†, Lee H†, Jeong Y, Lee J, Lee I, Moon HB, Choi K, Kim KT*. 2025. Parabens, bisphenols, and other environmental phenols exposure from cosmetics use in Korean adolescent girls: Findings from a 2-day intervention study. Environmental Research, 282: 122039.

(32) Kang H, Oh E, Choi YH*. 2025. Exposure-crossover observations of air pollution after large-scale fireworks in two Korean megacities, Seoul and Busan: Empirical evidence toward sustainable festivals. Science of The Total Environment, 965: 178640.

(31) Shin MW, Kang H, Kim SH*. 2025. Concentrations of Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Lipid Health in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study from the Korean National Environmental Health Survey 2018–2020. Toxics, 13(2): 91.

(30) Kang H, Park SK, Kim DH*, Choi YH*. 2024. Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and age-related macular degeneration in US middle-aged and older adults. Chemosphere, 364: 143167.

(29) Kang H, Kim SH*. 2024. Associations between serum perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl concentrations and diabetes mellitus in the Korean general population: Insights from the Korean National Environmental Health Survey 2018-2020. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 259: 114385.

(28) Kim JW, Jin Y, Choi YH, Kang H, Kim H, Jo W, Choi S, Choi W, Choi YH*. 2024. Commute Type and Academic Stress among South Korean Undergraduate Students -Sustainable Transport and Academic Environments-. Journal of Environmental Health Sciences, 50(2): 157–167. (written in Korean)

(27) Kang H, Lee S, Jo EK, Yang W, Choi YH*. 2024. Synergistic interaction of co-exposure to humidifier disinfectant chemicals CMIT/MIT and PHMG with lung injury. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31: 33098­–33106.

(26) Kang H, Kim DH*, Choi YH*. 2024. Elevated levels of serum per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in contact lens users of U.S. young adults. Chemosphere, 350: 141134.

(25) Lim JE†, Kang H†, Lee J, Kim S, Bae M, Moon HB, Choi K, Kim KT*. 2023. Urinary concentrations of organophosphate esters and associated health outcomes in Korean firefighters. Chemosphere, 339: 139641.

(24) Kang H, Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez CA, Mukherjee B, Calafat AM, Park SK*. 2023. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lipid trajectories in midlife women: the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Environmental Health Perspectives, 131(8): 087004.

(23) Lee G, Kim S, Lee I, Kang H, Lee JP, Lee J, Choi YW, Park J, Choi G, Choi K*. 2023. Association between environmental chemical exposure and albumin-to-creatinine ratio is modified by hypertension status in women of reproductive age. Environmental Research, 231: 116234.

(22) Lee S, Jo EK, Kang H, Yang W, Choi YH*. 2023. Individual Exposure Characteristics according to the Humidifier Disinfectant Exposure Assessment Cycle - Focusing on Cycles I-to-V Applicants -. Journal of Environmental Health Sciences, 49(3): 159–168. (written in Korean)

(21) Kang H, Calafat AM, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Park SK*. 2023. Isomer-specific determinants of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) among US adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation Multi-Pollutant Study (SWAN-MPS). Environmental Science & Technology, 57(1): 385–394.

(20) Kang H, Hu H, Park SK*. 2022. Serum antioxidant status and mortality from influenza and pneumonia in US Adults. Public Health Nutrition, 25(12): 3466–3475.

(19) Lim S, Kang H, Kwon B, Lee JP, Lee J, Choi K*. 2022. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model organism for screening nephrotoxic chemicals and related mechanisms. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 242: 113842.

(18) Wilkinson JL*, Boxall ABA, Kolpin DW, Leung, ..., Kang H, et al. 2022. Pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(8): e2113947119.

(17) Kang H†, Kim HS†, Yoon YS, Lee J, Kho Y, Lee J, Chang HJ, Cho YH*, Kim YA*. 2021. Placental transfer and composition of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs): A Korean birth panel of parent-infant triads. Toxics, 9(7): 168.

(16) Kang H, Lee JP, Choi K*. 2021. Exposure to phthalates and environmental phenols in association with chronic kidney disease (CKD) among the general US population participating in multi-cycle NHANES (2005-2016). Science of the Total Environment, 791: 148343.

(15) Bhuiyan MNH, Kang H, Choi J, Lim S, Kho Y, Choi K*. 2021. Effects of 3,4-dichloroaniline (3,4-DCA) and 4,4′-methylenedianiline (4,4′-MDA) on sex hormone regulation and reproduction of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). Chemosphere, 269: 128768.

(14) Lee J†, Oh S†, Kang H, Kim S, Lee G, Li L, Kim CT, An JN, Oh YK, Lim CS, Kim DK, Kim YS, Choi K, Lee JP*. 2020. Environment-wide association study on CKD. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 15(6): 766–775.

(13) Lee H, Kang H, Lee S, Kim S, Choi K, Moon HB*. 2020. Human exposure to legacy and emerging flame retardants in indoor dust: A multiple-exposure assessment of PBDEs. Science of the Total Environment, 719: 137386.

(12) Park S, Kang H, Shin H, Ryu I, Choi K, Kho Y, Park K, Kim K, Ji K*. 2020. Ecological risk assessment of pharmaceuticals in the surface water near a pharmaceutical manufacturing complex in Korea. Journal of Environmental Health Sciences, 46(1): 1–20. (written in Korean)

(11) Kang H, Lee J, Lee JP, Choi K*. 2019. Urinary metabolites of organophosphate esters (OPEs) are associated with chronic kidney disease in the general US population, NHANES 2013-2014. Environment International, 131: 105034.

(10) Bhuiyan MNH, Kang H, Kim JH, Kim S, Kho Y, Choi K*. 2019. Endocrine disruption by several aniline derivatives and related mechanisms in a human adrenal H295R cell line and adult male zebrafish. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 180: 326-332.

(9)  Kang H, Kim S, Lee G, Lee I, Lee JP, Lee J, Park H, Moon HB, Park J, Kim S, Choi G, Choi K*. 2019. Urinary metabolites of dibutyl phthalate and benzophenone-3 are potential chemical risk factors of chronic kidney function markers among healthy women. Environment International, 124: 354–360.

(8)  Kim B, Ji K*, Kim C, Kang H, Lee S, Kwon B, Kho Y, Park K, Kim K, Choi K*. 2019. Major pharmaceutical residues in streams near concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) of Korea – Occurrences and associated ecological risks. Science of The Total Environment, 655: 408–413.

(7)  Kang H, Lee HK, Moon HB, Kim S, Lee J, Ha M, Hong S, Kim S, Choi K*. 2018. Perfluoroalkyl acids in serum of Korean children: Occurrences, related sources, and associated health outcomes. Science of The Total Environment, 645: 958–965.

(6)  Saha LK, Kim S, Kang H, Akter S, Choi K, Sakuma T, Yamamoto T, Sasanuma H, Hirota K, Nakamura J, Honma M, Takeda S*. 2018. Differential micronucleus frequency in isogenic human cells deficient in DNA repair pathways is a valuable indicator for evaluating genotoxic agents and their genotoxic mechanisms. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, 59(6): 529–538.

(5)  Kang H, Choi K*, Lee HS, Kim DH, Park NY, Kim S, Kho Y*. 2016. Elevated levels of short carbon-chain PFCAs in breast milk among Korean women: Current status and potential challenges. Environmental Research, 148: 351–359.

(4)  Kim S, Sohn JH, Ha SY, Kang H, Yim UH, Shim WJ, Khim JS, Jung D, Choi K*. 2016. Thyroid hormone disruption by water-accommodated fractions of crude oil and sediments affected by the Hebei Spirit Oil Spill in zebrafish and GH3 cells. Environmental Science & Technology, 50(11): 5972–5980.

(3)  Kang H, Moon HB, Choi K*. 2016. Toxicological responses following short-term exposure through gavage feeding or water-borne exposure to Dechlorane Plus in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Chemosphere, 146: 226–232.

(2)  Lee S, Shin WH, ­­Hong S, Kang H, Jung D, Yim UH, Shim WJ, Khim JS, Seok C, Giesy JP, Choi K*. 2015. Measured and predicted affinities of binding and relative potencies to activate the AhR of PAHs and their alkylated analogues. Chemosphere, 139: 23–29.

(1)  Kang H, Koh SR, Choi Y, Lee S, Kho YL, Oh D, Choi K*. 2013. Contamination levels of pharmaceuticals and pesticides in the Gotjawal regions of Jeju Island and associated ecotoxicities. Journal of Environmental Health Sciences, 39(5): 426–437. (written in Korean)