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KMID : 1143420200130110599
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Public Health Weekly Report
2020 Volume.13 No. 11 p.599 ~ p.616
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Development of Evidence-Based Guidelines to Prevent the Negative Health Effects of Particulate Matter (PM)
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Jeong Kyoung-Sook
Ha Eun-Hee
Shin Ein-Soon
Kwak Kyeong-Min
Kim Jong-Hun
Cheong Hae-Kwan
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Abstract
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There is growing acceptance that climate change, domestic air pollutants and pollutants from neighboring countries caused an increase in particulate matter (PM) in Korea. In March 2019, dangerous microfine particulate matter (PM 2.5) was declared a social disaster. However, this study found that, although the interest and concern for PM prevention increased, the public remained unclear about how to act proactively according to the fine, neutral, bad, and very bad forecasts provided by the government. In response, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) developed preventive guidelines and recommendations for the general public. Also, the Korean Academy of Medical Sciences (KAMS), the nation’s top expert group, provided evidence-based health information for PM susceptible groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, children, and those who have cardio-cerebrovascular, respiratory, and allergic diseases. This study developed preventive guidelines through a systematic review of the literature, summarized the recommendations and provided the rationale behind the recommendations. This study’s recommendations were finalized through an expert Delphi survey and this article introduced the process of developing preventive guidelines.
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KEYWORD
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particulate matter, health effects, susceptible, guidelines
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