Ohkubo, Naoaki
Okawara, Makoto
Hirashima, Keiki
Sawamoto, Naoya
Kuwazuru, Tomoichiro
Tahara, Yuki
Koh, Sumire
Nagai, Manaki
Tateishi, Seiichiro
Ishimaru, Tomohiro
Matsuda, Shinya
Fujino, Yoshihisa
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (22FB1001)
Article History
Received: 23 March 2025
Accepted: 19 October 2025
First Online: 24 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study conformed to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Ethics Committee of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (ER24-002). All individuals signed an informed consent agreeing to participate voluntarily in the study. Consent for publication and participation was obtained online. Participants were provided with detailed information about the study in a written document, which was accessible on the internet. Consent was confirmed by having participants check a box indicating their agreement after reviewing the provided information.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.