The influence of the degree of atmospheric air pollution on the health of the population Kuibyshev district of Samara

The population living in the area of industrial facilities is exposed to adverse effects. Chemicals released into the atmospheric air are a risk factor for public health. More than 50 million residents of Russia live in conditions of air pollution caused by emissions from motor vehicles and industrial enterprises. Among the pollutants, such as benz(a)pyrene, formaldehyde, hexavalent chromium, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen dioxide and dust should be distinguished. Exceeding the standards of concentrations of toxicants in the environment lead to an increase in the prevalence of acute respiratory infections, chronic nonspecific respiratory diseases, allergic diseases, coronary heart disease, diseases of the digestive and endocrine systems, hypertension, oncological pathology and congenital malformations