환경보건 분야 안전망 구축을 위한 정책개발 기획연구 = Policy Development Plan for the Establishment Environmental Health Safety Net

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Ⅰ. Introduction
1. Background and Objective
□ Research Background
ㅇ Demand for policies that address major environmental issues is increasing
ㅇ A systematic research plan that can present fundamental solutions to environmental issues experienced by the people is necessary
ㅇ Preparation of a detailed policy development roadmap for each issue that includes expert is necessary
□ Purpose of the Study
ㅇ To provide a long-term direction of environmental health policy to build a safety net from a future-oriented perspective
ㅇ Develop a mid- to long-term research roadmap to prepare policy measures for major areas of environmental health policy
Ⅱ. Current Status of Environmental Health Policy Research
1. Review of existing environmental health research roadmap
□ Previous five-year plan (2016~2020) for KEI's 2015 environmental policy research project
ㅇ Research goal: Development of environmental health policy that responds to the future
- Promote research on precautionary environmental health policies
- Environmental health monitoring, policy establishment and support strategy development in preparation of climate change society
- Promote hazardous chemical management policies based on public understanding
- Develop and provide environmental health services tailored to consumers and establish support infrastructure
□ Direction of research
ㅇ Development of proactive environmental health policy
ㅇ Establishment of environmental health service infrastructure
ㅇ Support of chemical management system
Ⅲ. Identification of Major Environmental Health Issues
1. Determination of key structure for Environmental Health
2. Forum
□ Purpose
ㅇ Determination of policy research subjects through expert presentation and discussion on priority topics based on derived keywords
3. Forum Summary
□ Presentation
ㅇ Human health-based particulate matter management strategy
- It is necessary to develop an integrated model for health impact assessment in Northeast Asia.
- It is necessary to come up with a context-based plan to respond to particulate matter
ㅇ Health effects of environmental exposure
- Characteristics of geriatric disease and effects of heavy metals
ㅇ Environmental health issues from an environmental welfare (justice) perspective
- Definition of environmental justice and environmental welfare
- Propose environmental welfare policy direction to promote environmental health
ㅇ Health Impacts of EDCs on susceptible population and derivation of Management Plan
- EDCs research management plan through integrated risk assessment approach
- Limitations of preparing EDCs research management plan
ㅇ Chemical exposure and environmental diseases
- Identification of the correlation between chemical compounds and metabolic diseases
□ Summary of discussions
ㅇ Human health-based particulate matter management strategy
- It is necessary to evaluate the health impact based on context from a holistic point of view.
- It is necessary to evaluate particulate matter exposure based on particulate matter constituents.
- It is necessary to understand the characteristics of concentration and composition distribution in consideration of population structure and regional characteristics.
- Evaluation of spatiotemporal variability of risk from air pollution and particulate matter
- It is necessary to identify vulnerable groups according to the characteristics of local and individual society.
- Evaluation of the policy effect on environmental and health
ㅇ Health impact of environmental exposure
- The link between policy demand and research results in the field of environmental health
- It is necessary to establish environmental health indicators
ㅇ Environmental health issues from an environmental welfare (justice) perspective
- To realize environmental justice, the nexus approach that can integrate various fields with environmental health as a central theme
- From the environmental health perspective, it is necessary to establish a clear scope of environmental justice and expand the scope at the same time.
- Consideration of the link between environmental health and SDGs
ㅇ Health impacts of EDCs on susceptible population and derivation of Management Plan
- Current risk assessments have limitations in supporting receptor-oriented environmental health policies.
- A chemical management policy that considers actual exposure patterns such as chronic low dose and mixture exposure is necessary.
ㅇ Chemical exposure and environmental diseases
- Currently, the main challenge of environmental health is bridging the gap between experimental exposure, which are the basis of scientific evidence, and epidemiological studies (actual exposure levels).
- Environmental health-related technologies develop rapidly, but policies do not reflect them, so it is necessary to think strategically about research translation.
4. Summary of expert in-depth interview
□ Advice on policy research needs and KEI research directions
ㅇ Research that bridges science and policy for implementation of scientific evidence-based policy
ㅇ Development of qualitative indicators
ㅇ Providing environmental health paradigm for cross-cutting issues
ㅇ Strategic review to utilize cutting edge science and technology
Ⅳ. Mid- to Long-term Research Goals and Plans
1. Policy Research Vision and Research Framework
□ Vision of policy research
ㅇ Establish environmental safety net
- Conduct policy research to protect the environmentally weak and create a safe society for all
- Produce environmental health policies based on scientific evidence to maximize policy effectiveness and conduct policy research to minimize uncertainty
□ Policy Research Framework
ㅇ Direction of policy research
- Establish future-oriented environmental health policy
- Preemptive environmental health policy planning
- Realization of receptor-oriented principles
ㅇ Elements of policy research
- Research on environmental health policy based on science and technology
- Research on establishment of environmental health governance system
- Policy research for strengthening risk communication and education
- Conduct cross-cutting policy research
2. Specific goals and research direction
□ Develop precautionary environmental health policies in preparation for future society
ㅇ Establishment of research system based on integrated environmental health information
ㅇ Prevention and management of air pollution based on human health
ㅇ Management of emerging environmental hazards
□ Strengthen policies for realizing environmental justice
ㅇ Establishment of policy system based on environmental justice
ㅇ Advancement of risk management for the environmentally weak
ㅇ Laying the foundation for the environmental welfare system
□ Enhance chemical and product safety management
ㅇ Support for smooth settlement of the Act on Registration, Evaluation etc. of Chemicals and Chemicals Control Act
ㅇ Laying the foundation for implementation of the Chemical Product Safety Act
ㅇ Enhancement of preemptive chemical response and management