Environmental disease monitoring by regional Environmental Health Centers in Korea: a narrative review

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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Main Authors:	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
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ewha Womans University College of Medicine 2025-01-01
Series:	The Ewha Medical Journal
Subjects:	environmental health health policy local government republic of korea socioeconomic factors
Online Access:	http://www.e-emj.org/upload/pdf/emj-48-1-9.pdf
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