This study was performed to find out the influence of the multipurpose dam on the health of the dwellers. In this study, the prevalences of the musculoskeletal system symptoms and repiratory system symptoms of the citizens in Chuncheon-si and Chunseong-kun(934) were compared to those of the citizens in Wonju-si and Wonju-kun(948) as control group during 4 weeks Nov 15 to Dec 13, 1989.
The results were as follows ;
1) The prevalence difference of the musculoskeletal symptoms between the two groups was insignificant.
2) In the study group, and prevalence of respiratory system symptoms during period of past 3 months was somewhat higher than that of control group, but there was no difference of the prevalence of respiratory symtoms during the period of survey 4 weeks.
This study was performed as a pilot study of main study which is proposing now. So the results of this study will be adapted to the main study.
