Limitations and Realities of Preventive Measures: A Perspective on the Media Coverage of the Cooking Fume Issue

Author: Iu-Jin LEE ¹
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1. Senior Researcher, Safety and Health Policy Research Bureau, Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute, Ulsan, Korea
Publication Type:Original Articles
From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing 2024;33(4):153-160
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Purpose:This study aimed to examine the preventive measures and policy limitations for occupational lung cancer through media coverage of cooking fumes over the past three years.
Methods:Data were collected using web scraping and analyzed using the N-gram and TF-IDF methods.
Results:Key terms included "school meal workers," "non-regular workers," "industrial accident," and "ventilation improvement."
Conclusion:Cooking fumes highlight efforts to improve conditions for non-regular workers, and research is needed to support policies such as health screenings and ventilation improvements alongside media and institutional attention.