Necessity for a National Carcinogen List in Korea, Based on International Harmonization

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Cancer has been the leading cause of death in Korea for the last 30 years. Cancer patients’5-year survival rate between 2005 and 2009 was 62.0%, representing a highly advancedstandard of care, as much as developed countries in the EU and the US. The Korean governmentformulated its first 10-year plan for cancer control in 1996 and has been carryingout a second 10-year plan for cancer control since 2006. But despite the Korean government’sefforts, the cancer burden in Korea continues to increase. Many separate laws havegone into effect concerning the management of carcinogen exposure. However, there areno integrated regulatory laws or management systems against carcinogen exposure in Korea.

Dead zones remain where carcinogen exposure cannot be controlled properly in Korea.

In this paper, we suggest the need to establish a national carcinogen list based on internationalharmonization as a prerequisite for a paradigm shift in cancer control policyfrom treatment to primary prevention.

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