Journal of Environmental Health Sciences (한국환경보건학회지)

Korean Society of Environmental Health (한국환경보건학회)
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Process and Results of Seoul Metropolitan Government's Environmental Health Policy Road Map

서울시 환경보건정책 로드맵 수립

  • Lim, Ji-Ae (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kwon, Ho-Jang (Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Shinbum (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health) ;
  • Chou, Youngeun (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health) ;
  • Gu, Seulgi (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health) ;
  • Jeong, Hoi-Seong (Institute for the Environment and Civilization) ;
  • Kim, Myung Han (Institute for the Environment and Civilization) ;
  • Choi, Kyungho (School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2014.10.15
  • Accepted : 2014.10.28
  • Published : 2014.10.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to introduce the establishment process and results of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's road map on environmental health policy. Methods: The process consisted of expert group meetings, civic participation, research, and questionnaire survey for priority environmental health policy agenda items in Seoul. Results: The announced vision for the environmental health policy was "a healthy environment, safety in Seoul". This policy was established in order to define environment health policy initiatives for a period of five years with an aim to protect Seoul citizens' health from hazardous environmental factors. The resulting Seoul environmental health policy consisted of four areas and 16 key agenda items. The four areas were "Protection for children against hazardous materials", "Enhancement of health and safety of all", "Carcinogen-free and endocrine-disrupting chemical-free Seoul (reducing environmental exposure to hazardous materials), and "Establish the foundation of environmental health policy". Sixteen key agenda items include the enhancement of management of spaces for children, certification of environmental health status at schools, establishment of a unit responsible for the environmental health of children, strengthening environmental health management for susceptible populations (children, the aged, and the socioeconomically vulnerable), management of hazardous materials, physical hazardous factors (noise, radiation, etc.), indoor air quality, and the enhancement of monitoring, research, and regulation of environment health. Conclusion: The Seoul Metropolitan Government established an environmental health policy road map for a five-year period (2013-2017). To implement this environmental health policy, budget allocation, and detailed execution plans are required.

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