Applying a social - ecological framework to Yucheng: 40 years after exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and dibenzofurans
Journal
Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health
Journal Volume
75
Journal Issue
7
Pages
395-405
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Abstract
Although many epidemiological studies have been conducted on Yucheng cohorts, this incident has rarely been examined from social–ecological perspectives. This study adopted a social–ecological model as a framework to provide a more complete description of Yucheng in order to understand its effects on affected individuals, communities, and society. At first, recent studies on Yucheng victim’s health effects ?was updated. Long-term follow-up studies of Yucheng cohort have revealed the adverse health effects exerted on victims and their children. Subsequently, this study uses the disaster ecology model as a conceptual framework to review Yucheng. The movements of Yucheng victims and their supporters have constituted a primary actor for promoting the personal and legal rights of Yucheng victims. Finally, this study discusses how to improve future studies to effectively assist victims in their recovery from this incident. ? 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Other Subjects
dibenzofuran derivative; polychlorinated biphenyl derivative; dibenzofuran; polychlorinated biphenyl; rice bran oil; adverse outcome; cognitive defect; community structure; conceptual framework; disaster; ecology; female; follow up; health care delivery; health care policy; human; legal aspect; male; mortality; population exposure; priority journal; social environment; social structure; social support; society; socioeconomics; translational research; victim; adverse event; environmental exposure; epidemiology; food contamination; Taiwan; theoretical model; Dibenzofurans; Environmental Exposure; Food Contamination; Humans; Models, Theoretical; Polychlorinated Biphenyls; Rice Bran Oil; Taiwan
Type
journal article