Table 8
Prioritizing the policies and actions of the Minister of the Environment*

1st 1st+2nd
Reinforcing environmental laws and standards 238 (23.8) 422 (42.2)
Establishing a children’s environmental health act 231 (23.1) 444 (44.4)
Conducting research on environmental pollution’s effects on public health 133 (13.3) 402 (40.2)
Diagnosis and treatment of environmental diseases 125 (12.5) 482 (48.2)
Providing environmental health services for the prevention of environmental diseases 81 (8.1) 360 (36.0)
Education for pregnant women about health protection and promotion of health 65 (6.5) 231 (23.1)
Establishing a system to relieve damage caused by environmental pollution 63 (6.3) 274 (27.4)
Education and counseling about environmental diseases for parents and caregivers 50 (5.0) 282 (28.2)
Providing environmental health-related information 13 (1.3) 10 (10.0)
No response 1 (0.1) 1 (0.1)
Values are presented as number (%).
*Question: What do you think is the most important policy or action that the government should consider?