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The Domestic Research Trend and the Road Map of Health Risk Assessment of the Air Quality in Korea

대기환경부문 건강위해평가의 국내 연구 동향과 발전방향

  • Shin, Dong Chun (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University)
  • 신동천 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 연세대학교 환경공해연구소)
  • Received : 2013.09.02
  • Accepted : 2013.10.15
  • Published : 2013.10.31
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Abstract

Air pollution in large cities is reduced through the environmental health policies, but due to increased population and automobile, some pollutants are still a problem. These air pollutants are known to cause asthma and respiratory diseases. According to an OECD report, the number of premature deaths will increase. Hazardous air pollutants should be managed through a systematic monitoring, risk assessment, and many studies are in progress. In order to manage hazardous air pollutants, transformation of policy for the protection of human health is required. management policy through the calculation of the excess number of deaths that occur from hazardous air pollutants for the public health is necessary. Korea has put a lot of efforts for air quality, but health risk assessment should be more considered.

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