ATMOSPHERIC AIR AND DISEASE

This article discusses the sanitary protection of atmospheric air, the most important factor of the external environment, and ensuring its quality indicators comply with environmental standards, one of the most pressing global problems of today. 91% of the world's population lives in areas with polluted air. According to 2018 data, 7 million people die annually as a result of excessive air pollution. When analyzing the overall prevalence of diseases of the population, it was found that respiratory diseases increased by 29.5%, musculoskeletal diseases by 2.64%, congenital malformations by 9.7%, injuries by 50.1%, digestive system diseases by 23.2%, circulatory system diseases by 11.8%, and skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases decreased by 7.9%.