Gigiena i sanitariia
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Sep 2005
Comparative Study[Hygienic characteristics of children's sports-and-playing grounds in Moscow].
The hygienic state of 280 children's sports-and-playing grounds was studied in 9 Moscow okrugs in accordance with the proportion of vandalism and the level of greening, noise, and environmental pollution caused by motor transport. Technogenic load on children on the children's grounds was shown to be higher in Moscow than that in its Region, the levels of dust, chlorine ions, lead, and potassium were 10, 3, 5, and 2 times higher in Moscow than in the region. By significantly decreasing the pollution, the minimum distance of children's grounds from a road or a car park should be 15 m. ⋯ The level noise more than 40 dB caused by motor transport on the children's grounds was noted in 53% of cases. The level of poor greening was directly correlated with that of noise. The problem associated with the durability of constructions for children's grounds (the broken constructions were an average of about 12.5%) may be solved, by using fiberglass materials.
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Sep 2005
[Risk factors and incidence of dental diseases in children in a large industrial town].
A relationship has been studied between somatic diseases, functional changes, and dental mortality in children living in urban areas having different levels of ambient air pollution. Visceral diseases have been ascertained to contribute to the development or deteriorate the course of various pathological tooth and jaw processes. Systemic diseases change the conditions of formation and maturation of dentins, which makes them less resistant. The relationship between the changes in the somatic and dental statuses of children is more pronounced when the ecological situation is poor.
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Jul 2005
Comparative Study[Allergic diseases and immunological resistance in children from a petroleum area].
The incidence of allergic diseases was studied in the children living in an oil-extracting region of the Republic of Udmurtia. A hygienic assessment of the level of environmental pollution was made in the study areas. ⋯ The studies suggest that the children living in the oil-extracting area have worse parameters of nonspecific resistance than do the control children. The findings serve as the basis for developing measure to lower environmental pollution and to reduce the incidence of allergic diseases in children.