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In the twenty-first century, with the rapid social economic development, the process of industrialization, urbanization, and population aging has led to the changes of disease pattern, ecologic environment, and lifestyle. China is now facing a complex situation with health threats from multiple diseases and various health determinants, which are the similar difficult issues that both the developed and developing countries have to deal with. Specifically, the challenges in China cover the following perspectives: demographic changes, double burden of diseases due to changes of disease spectrum, the negative effects of industrialization and urbanization, food and drug safety issues, public health emergencies, and health inequities [1].
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Li, L., Li, X., Wang, B. (2019). Public Health Challenges in China. In: Li, L., Jiang, Q. (eds) Introduction to Public Health in China. Public Health in China, vol 4. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6545-4_4
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