Womens Health Nurs.  2024 Sep;30(3):186-191. 10.4069/whn.2024.08.31.

Digital environmental health: a digital platform for preliminary prevention and intervention

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• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/whn.2024.08.31

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  Figure 1. Conceptual flowchart of a digital device-based health prevention strategy based on environmental exposures. IoT: internet of things; ICT: information and communication technology; AI: artificial intelligence; ML: machine learning. Adated from the book of Ko et al. [10] with appropriate permission.

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  Figure 2. Conceptual examples of digital environmental health. GPS: global positioning system, AI: artificial intelligence; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Adated from the book of Ko et al. [10] with appropriate permission.

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