Personal profile
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My principal area of interest is to estimate environmental effects on health using big data.
I investigate the effects of air pollution, noise, and climate on cardiovascular diseases and psychiatric disorders in the population by linking the register-based health and historical exposure data.
I am also involved in several cohort studies of children, women, and the elderly. I examine the effects of air pollution and endocrine disrupting chemicals on growth and neurocognitive development in children and cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurodegenerative diseases in women and the elderly. In addition, I am interested in the roles of the gene, DNA methylation, and microbiome on environmental health.
Teaching
Register-based epidemiology (MS level)
Hands-on traing in register-based epidemiology (PhD level)
Possible conflicts of interest
I have no conflict of interest.
Education/Academic qualification
Epidemiology/Biostatistics, PhD, Seoul National University
Award Date: 29 Aug 2011
Applied Mathematics, MA, University of Colorado Boulder
Award Date: 15 May 1998
External positions
Research Associate Professor, Seoul National University
1 Jul 2014 → 31 Jul 2019
Research Assistant Professor, Seoul National University
1 Sept 2011 → 30 Jun 2014
Senior Research Data Analyst, Educational Testing Service
4 Jun 1998 → 14 Feb 2007
Keywords
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
- Air Pollution
- Climate change
- Noise
- Environment epidemiology
- Health Impact Assessment
- Biostatistics
- Exposome analysis
- Cohort data analysis
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Early childhood blood lead concentrations and selective attention among school-age children: Evidence consistent with a causal association and effect modification by sleep duration
Jang, H., Shin, C. H., Lee, Y. A., Lee, Y. J., Lim, Y.-H., Hong, Y.-C., Kim, B.-N., Lee, D.-W., Kim, J. I. & Kim, K.-N., 2026, In: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 311, 8 p., 119845.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Effectiveness of air pollution reduction policies and financial accessibility in ASEAN countries
Bang, Y., Ha, E., Oh, J., Hong, Y.-C., Lim, Y.-H. & Kim, H., 2026, In: Environmental Research Communications. 8, 1, 16 p., 015027.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Long-term exposure to air pollution and 5-year mortality after lung cancer diagnosis: a Danish nurse cohort study
Effing, S. M. A., Zhang, J., Tuffier, S., Cole-Hunter, T., Bergmann, M., Napolitano, G. M., So, R., Brandt, J., Ketzel, M., Loft, S., Hart, J. E., Lim, Y. H. & Andersen, Z. J., 2026, In: Environment International. 209, 9 p., 110168.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Long-Term Exposure to Black Carbon and Incident Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Adults: The Danish Nurse Cohort
Zhang, J., So, R., Bergmann, M., Tuffier, S., Andersson Nystedt, T., Lawlor, C., Pira, K., Napolitano, G., Brandt, J., Ketzel, M., Loft, S., Malmqvist, E., Oudin, A., Lim, Y.-H. & Jovanovic Andersen, Z., 2026, In: Environmental Research. 289, 9 p., 123357.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Prenatal exposure to air pollution and the development of autism spectrum disorder from birth to adolescence: A nationwide Danish cohort study
Lim, Y. H., Lawlor, C., Bergmann, M., Zhang, J., So, R., Napolitano, G. M., Hevia-Ramos, G., Andersson Nystedt, T., Pira, K., Malmqvist, E., Oudin, A. & Andersen, Z. J., 2026, In: Environmental Epidemiology. 10, 2, 7 p., e462.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Prenatal exposure to heavy metals and the trajectory of autistic traits in childhood
Kim, J. I., Lee, D. W., Lee, Y. J., Lee, Y. A., Shin, C. H., Hong, Y. C., Kim, B. N. & Lim, Y. H., 2026, In: Environmental Research. 288, Part 1, 11 p., 123269.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The associations of maternal exposure to black carbon and foetal growth risks in Southern Sweden
Pira, K., Lawlor, C., Andersson Nystedt, T., Oudin, A., Rittner, R., Zhang, J., So, R., Bergmann, M., Lim, Y. H., Andersen, Z. J. & Malmqvist, E., 2026, In: Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health. 19, 1, 12 p., 12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Association between diurnal temperature range and sinusitis: a multi-city time-series analysis
Park, M. Y., Lim, Y.-H., Lee, D.-W., Oh, J.-M., Myung, J., Bae, H.-J. & Ahn, J., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Environmental Health Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review