# Applications of Environmental Epidemiology in Addressing Public Health Challenges in East Asia

**Authors:** Shih-Bin Su, Jamal H. Hashim, Chong-huai Yan

PMC · DOI: 10.1155/2015/462426 · 2015-07-30

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- **Genes:** ERCC2 (ERCC excision repair 2, TFIIH core complex helicase subunit) [NCBI Gene 2068] {aka COFS2, CXPD, EM9, TFIIH, TTD, TTD1}, EPHX1 (epoxide hydrolase 1) [NCBI Gene 2052] {aka EPHX, EPOX, HYL1, MEH}, HPGDS (hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase) [NCBI Gene 27306] {aka GSTS, GSTS1, GSTS1-1, PGD2, PGDS}
- **Diseases:** floods (MESH:C565009), Cancer (MESH:D009369), HFMD (MESH:D006232), MPM (MESH:D000086002), death (MESH:D003643), skin cancer (MESH:D012878), CKD (MESH:D051436), droughts (MESH:C536747), noncommunicable diseases (MESH:D000073296), communicable diseases (MESH:D003141), dementia (MESH:D003704)
- **Chemicals:** asbestos (MESH:D001194), oil (MESH:D009821), arsenic (MESH:D001151)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606], Oryza sativa (Asian cultivated rice, species) [taxon 4530]
- **Mutations:** Tyr113His, C156A

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC4534608