To understand the long-term impact of climate change on public health, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) is considering establishing a systematic approach. Extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall, snowstorms, and wildfires have been shown to cause various physical and mental health problems ranging from short-term to long-term effects. A research team at Yonsei University argued that through baseline surveys conducted 6 to 12 months after climate disasters and follow-up surveys three years later, the long-term health impacts should be evaluated. Based on this, they emphasized the need to present evidence for developing preventive measures tailored to each type of climate disaster. They also stressed the importance of systematically implementing prospective health surveys through inter-ministerial cooperation and linkage of various data.
