Hygiene in supporting scientific and technological development of the country and sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population (to the 130th anniversary of the Federal Scientific Centre of Hygiene named after F.F. Erisman)

Abstract

Introduction. Historical analysis is extremely important in assessing the development and achievements of scientific schools and scientific centres. This is especially true concerning research centres operated continuously from the end of the 19th century to almost the first quarter of the 21st century, which include the Federal Scientific Center for Hygiene (FSCH), named after F.F. Erisman of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing. The purpose of the study is to analyze the results, achievements and prospects for further development of the FSCH as the head multidisciplinary scientific institution of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor). Materials and methods. Expert-analytical, historical research has been carried out. Analysis materials include the main results of the centre’s activities in the historical aspect, scientific achievements of the last quarter of a century, plans, directions for ensuring the scientific and technological development of the country in the field of hygiene and health protection, ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological wellbeing of the country’s population. Results. The main stages of the formation and development of the FSCH are associated with scientific and technological revolutions, technical progress, the development of all sectors of the national economy. The results of scientific research have made it possible to establish the nature and extent of the impact of environmental factors, industrial and educational environment on the health of various groups of the population. At the turn of the century, the FSCH got involved in nanomaterials and nanotechnologies hazard assessment. Fundamental studies of the FSCH made it possible to reveal the modern mechanisms of the formation of biocenoses of the environment of new innovative complexes with an assessment of the health risk, to establish the effect of the components of the formulations on the mutagenicity of pesticides. An assessment of the risk to the population due to the complex intake of pesticides into the body is also given. FSCH effectively participates in the implementation of national projects “Demography”, “Ecology”, “Clean Air”. Conclusion. FSCH contributed to the provision of scientific and technological development of the country and the sanitary and epidemiological wellbeing of various population groups. The development of the FSCH is associated with participation in the implementation of fundamental and exploratory research approved by order of the Government of the Russian Federation, sectoral research programs of Rospotrebnadzor, national projects “Demography”, “Ecology”, “Clean Air”, events of the Decade of Childhood (2018-2027).