Gigiena i sanitariia
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Jan 2012
[Children's health status in relation to the level and nature of anthropogenic pollution].
The frequency of health groups 1 and 2 was studied in children living in the areas of the Orenburg Region, by taking into account the level and nature of their anthropogenic pollution. The pollution indicators of environmental objects (ambient air, drinking water, soil) were analyzed. ⋯ In the urban areas, health group 1 and 2 children were 2.2- and 1.6-foldfewer than that in the rural ones, respectively. Ambient air pollution was found to have a priority impact on the children's health.
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Jan 2012
[Improvement of sanitary legislation for using the transboundary and boundary drinking water sources].
The paper considers legislative acts for organizing human water use in the transboundary areas and for ensuring hygienic requirements for choosing water sources to the conditions of economic activity in the drainage area of boundary subjects, for organizing a monitoring of the quality of water from centralized, household, and community water sources. Prompt interaction of the water users and supervisory bodies of adjoining areas must be a mandatory element of hydroeconomic activities in the border areas. Recommendations are given to improve water sanitary legislations.
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Jan 2012
[Hygienic evaluation of educational conditions and health status in junior pupils from rural schools].
Clinical and epidemiological examinations were made in rural junior (8-10-year-old) schoolchildren from the Vyazma District, Smolensk Region. The clinical findings were compared with the results of evaluation of sanitary-and-hygienic school welfare (SGW), made by the regional branch of the Russian Inspectorate for the Protection of Consumer Rights and Human Welfare, and with those of a sociological survey of school directors and teachers. In the rural schools referred to as Group III morbidity, the incidence of diseases was ascertained to be significantly higher and their patterns had its peculiarities as compared to good hygienic and social educational institutions. There was evidence that the worse schooling conditions, the more children suffered from chronic diseases, chronic mental diseases and physical malformations in particular.
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Nov 2011
[Hygienic assessment of the characteristics of centralized hot water supply in case of Moscow].
The paper considers the characteristics of domestic hot water consumption by Moscow dwellers. It gives the results of questionnaire surveys in 100 respondents aged 20-80 years about the modes and intensity of hot water use, by indicating the time and frequency of contact with hot water complaints about hot water supply. ⋯ Top stationary point measurements of water temperature showed the noncompliance with its hygienic requirements: 95 of 98 hot water samples had a temperature of 5-22 degrees C less than the standard temperature (60 degrees C). A decrease in hot water temperature in the centralized hot water supply systems creates conditions for Legionella pneumophila propagation and ensures no hot water safety with regards to the possible development of Legionella pneumonia.
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Medical students have shown a high prevalence of major behavioral factors of health risk, such as inadequate physical activity, changes in the routine, nutrition quality, study-and-rest regimens, as well as smoking and frequent alcohol use. Proposals to educate the students on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle are given.