Aviakosmicheskaia i ekologicheskaia meditsina = Aerospace and environmental medicine
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Aviakosm Ekolog Med · Jan 1998
Editorial Historical Article[Main areas and results of research at the Institute of Biomedical Problems in 1963-1998].
The paper features the history of the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), the Russian leading institution in space biology and medicine, and the advances achieved by researchers over 35 years since its foundation. Special attention is devoted to the contribution of the Institute to the establishment of international co-operation in human space flight and space life sciences. Future of the space life sciences and humans in space is outlined.
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Aviakosm Ekolog Med · Jan 2001
[Evaluation of the demographic situation in a town with oil refinery and chemical industries].
In recent years the problem of population health has been acquiring the character of a growing threat to national safety. This is grounded first of all on observation of changes in medical demographic indices, especially in ecologically disadvantaged regions among which are the Republic of Bashcortostan and its capital Ufa with large oil refinery and petrochemical enterprises. ⋯ Observations showed that the demographic situation had been turning tougher in urban, especially residential districts in the vicinity of refineries and petrochemical enterprises. Objective data were obtained indicative of aggravation of medical and genetic indices due to the chronically harmful environment, and socio-economic setback.
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Aviakosm Ekolog Med · Sep 2009
Editorial Comparative Study Historical Article[Aviation medicine--centennial].