Analysis of the impact of technogenic environmental factors on public health in the territory of the Voronezh region

Abstract

The article presents the results of a study on the degree of influence of environmental factors on public health in the Voronezh region. Nowadays, people are often exposed to numerous harmful environmental factors that have a negative impact on their health. The main of the leading factors are air pollution and the hygienic condition of drinking water. The analysis of the sanitary-epidemiological situation was carried out and the incidence rate in the territory of the Voronezh region from 2016–2018 was estimated. We also analyzed the data of observation of air pollution, drinking water at observation posts of organizations of Rospotrebnadzor located in the city of Voronezh. As a result of the study, an analysis was made of the environmental situation in more than 30 districts of the Voronezh region. At the same time, the tendency of the incidence rate in these territories was studied. The presence of endemic diseases of certain classes was revealed. The results of the study indicate the leading factors that have a negative impact on the health of the population living in different regions. In conclusion, it was noted that over the past 4 years, the environmental situation in the territory of the Voronezh region has remained unfavorable. The increased content of certain substances in the air and water of the area entails a high incidence rate for specific classes of diseases. The relationship of environmental pollution indicators with the incidence rate of the population of certain areas was also identified and the dependence of the content of certain substances in the air, water and the purity of the manifestation of specific classes of diseases in various parts of the region was established.