Environmental disease monitoring by regional Environmental Health Centers in Korea: a narrative review
This study explores the development, roles, and key initiatives of the Regional Environmental Health Centers in Korea, detailing their evolution through four distinct phases and their impact on environmental health policy and local governance. It chronicles the establishment and transformation of th...
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| author | Myung-Sook Park Hwan-Cheol Kim Woo Jin Kim Yun-Chul Hong Won-Jun Choi Seock-Yeon Hwang Jiho Lee Young-Seoub Hong Yong-Dae Kim Seong-Chul Hong Joo Hyun Sung Inchul Jeong Kwan Lee Won-Ju Park Hyun-Joo Bae Seong-Yong Yoon Cheolmin Lee Kyoung Sook Jeong Sanghyuk Bae Jinhee Choi Ho-Hyun Kim |
| author_facet | Myung-Sook Park Hwan-Cheol Kim Woo Jin Kim Yun-Chul Hong Won-Jun Choi Seock-Yeon Hwang Jiho Lee Young-Seoub Hong Yong-Dae Kim Seong-Chul Hong Joo Hyun Sung Inchul Jeong Kwan Lee Won-Ju Park Hyun-Joo Bae Seong-Yong Yoon Cheolmin Lee Kyoung Sook Jeong Sanghyuk Bae Jinhee Choi Ho-Hyun Kim |
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| description | This study explores the development, roles, and key initiatives of the Regional Environmental Health Centers in Korea, detailing their evolution through four distinct phases and their impact on environmental health policy and local governance. It chronicles the establishment and transformation of these centers from their inception in May 2007, through four developmental stages. Originally named Environmental Disease Research Centers, they were subsequently renamed Environmental Health Centers following legislative changes. The analysis includes the expansion in the number of centers, the transfer of responsibilities to local governments, and the launch of significant projects such as the Korean Children’s Environmental Health Study (Ko-CHENS ). During the initial phase (May 2007–February 2009), the 10 centers concentrated on research-driven activities, shifting from a media-centered to a receptor-centered approach. In the second phase, prompted by the enactment of the Environmental Health Act, six additional centers were established, broadening their scope to address national environmental health issues. The third phase introduced Ko-CHENS, a 20-year national cohort project designed to influence environmental health policy by integrating research findings into policy frameworks. The fourth phase marked a decentralization of authority, empowering local governments and redefining the centers' roles to focus on regional environmental health challenges. The Regional Environmental Health Centers have significantly evolved and now play a crucial role in addressing local environmental health issues and supporting local government policies. Their capacity to adapt and respond to region-specific challenges is essential for the effective implementation of environmental health policies, reflecting geographical, socioeconomic, and demographic differences. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6e2c2bd2680f4346a8d6d2820d3ab63d2025-08-21T04:41:08ZengEwha Womans University College of MedicineThe Ewha Medical Journal2234-25912025-01-0148110.12771/emj.2025.e31603Environmental disease monitoring by regional Environmental Health Centers in Korea: a narrative reviewMyung-Sook Park0Hwan-Cheol Kim1Woo Jin Kim2Yun-Chul Hong3Won-Jun Choi4Seock-Yeon Hwang5Jiho Lee6Young-Seoub Hong7Yong-Dae Kim8Seong-Chul Hong9Joo Hyun Sung10Inchul Jeong11Kwan Lee12Won-Ju Park13Hyun-Joo Bae14Seong-Yong Yoon15Cheolmin Lee16Kyoung Sook Jeong17Sanghyuk Bae18Jinhee Choi19Ho-Hyun Kim20Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, KoreaInstitute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, KoreaDepartment of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Daejeon University, Daejeon, KoreaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, KoreaDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, KoreaDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, KoreaJeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, KoreaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, KoreaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, KoreaDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, KoreaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, KoreaDivision of Environmental Health, Korea Environment Institute, Sejong, KoreaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University School of Medicine, Gumi, KoreaDepartment of Nano Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seokyeong University, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University, Wonju, KoreaDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, KoreaSchool of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Nano Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seokyeong University, Seoul, KoreaThis study explores the development, roles, and key initiatives of the Regional Environmental Health Centers in Korea, detailing their evolution through four distinct phases and their impact on environmental health policy and local governance. It chronicles the establishment and transformation of these centers from their inception in May 2007, through four developmental stages. Originally named Environmental Disease Research Centers, they were subsequently renamed Environmental Health Centers following legislative changes. The analysis includes the expansion in the number of centers, the transfer of responsibilities to local governments, and the launch of significant projects such as the Korean Children’s Environmental Health Study (Ko-CHENS ). During the initial phase (May 2007–February 2009), the 10 centers concentrated on research-driven activities, shifting from a media-centered to a receptor-centered approach. In the second phase, prompted by the enactment of the Environmental Health Act, six additional centers were established, broadening their scope to address national environmental health issues. The third phase introduced Ko-CHENS, a 20-year national cohort project designed to influence environmental health policy by integrating research findings into policy frameworks. The fourth phase marked a decentralization of authority, empowering local governments and redefining the centers' roles to focus on regional environmental health challenges. The Regional Environmental Health Centers have significantly evolved and now play a crucial role in addressing local environmental health issues and supporting local government policies. Their capacity to adapt and respond to region-specific challenges is essential for the effective implementation of environmental health policies, reflecting geographical, socioeconomic, and demographic differences.http://www.e-emj.org/upload/pdf/emj-48-1-9.pdfenvironmental healthhealth policylocal governmentrepublic of koreasocioeconomic factors |
| spellingShingle | Myung-Sook Park Hwan-Cheol Kim Woo Jin Kim Yun-Chul Hong Won-Jun Choi Seock-Yeon Hwang Jiho Lee Young-Seoub Hong Yong-Dae Kim Seong-Chul Hong Joo Hyun Sung Inchul Jeong Kwan Lee Won-Ju Park Hyun-Joo Bae Seong-Yong Yoon Cheolmin Lee Kyoung Sook Jeong Sanghyuk Bae Jinhee Choi Ho-Hyun Kim Environmental disease monitoring by regional Environmental Health Centers in Korea: a narrative review The Ewha Medical Journal environmental health health policy local government republic of korea socioeconomic factors |
| title | Environmental disease monitoring by regional Environmental Health Centers in Korea: a narrative review |
| title_full | Environmental disease monitoring by regional Environmental Health Centers in Korea: a narrative review |
| title_fullStr | Environmental disease monitoring by regional Environmental Health Centers in Korea: a narrative review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental disease monitoring by regional Environmental Health Centers in Korea: a narrative review |
| title_short | Environmental disease monitoring by regional Environmental Health Centers in Korea: a narrative review |
| title_sort | environmental disease monitoring by regional environmental health centers in korea a narrative review |
| topic | environmental health health policy local government republic of korea socioeconomic factors |
| url | http://www.e-emj.org/upload/pdf/emj-48-1-9.pdf |
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