Suncheonhyang University Cheonan Hospital Conducts Asbestos Health Impact Survey in Fisheries-myeon, Jecheon-si
Mar 19, 2025
The Asbestos Environmental Health Center (Director Kang Min-sung) at Cheonan Hospital affiliated with Soonchunhyang University will conduct an asbestos health impact survey on residents of Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do from March 18. The survey areas include △Susan-myeon, Jecheon-si, ▲ Gugok-ri, ▲ ▲ Dojeon-ri, ▲ Jeongok-ri ▲ Susan-ri ▲ Naeri ▲ Otiri ▲ Jigok-ri ▲ Seogok-ri ▲ Gomyeong-ri, etc., where asbestos mines are concentrated.
In the first round of the survey, basic checkups such as surveys, specialist examinations, and chest X-rays are conducted. After that, secondary detailed examinations such as chest CT, lung function, and lung diffusion ability tests will be conducted on residents with abnormal findings.
If a person is suspected of asbestos disease in a detailed examination, he or she can receive various support such as medical expenses and living allowances in connection with the asbestos damage relief system.
Kang Min-sung, Director of the Center, said, `We will do our best to promptly discover and rescue residents suffering from asbestos diseases."
The asbestos health impact survey is conducted free of charge. The survey will be conducted four times on March 8, 19, 25, and 28 for residents over the age of 40 who have lived in Susan-myeon, Jecheon-si for more than 10 years.
Meanwhile, the Asbestos Environmental Health Center at Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital is the only state-designated asbestos specialized institution. It is in charge of preventive education, health impact investigation, and follow-up management for residents of asbestos-damaged areas across the country, and is leading the establishment and development of the asbestos damage relief system.
In the first round of the survey, basic checkups such as surveys, specialist examinations, and chest X-rays are conducted. After that, secondary detailed examinations such as chest CT, lung function, and lung diffusion ability tests will be conducted on residents with abnormal findings.
If a person is suspected of asbestos disease in a detailed examination, he or she can receive various support such as medical expenses and living allowances in connection with the asbestos damage relief system.
Kang Min-sung, Director of the Center, said, `We will do our best to promptly discover and rescue residents suffering from asbestos diseases."
The asbestos health impact survey is conducted free of charge. The survey will be conducted four times on March 8, 19, 25, and 28 for residents over the age of 40 who have lived in Susan-myeon, Jecheon-si for more than 10 years.
Meanwhile, the Asbestos Environmental Health Center at Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital is the only state-designated asbestos specialized institution. It is in charge of preventive education, health impact investigation, and follow-up management for residents of asbestos-damaged areas across the country, and is leading the establishment and development of the asbestos damage relief system.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
