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NEW PROBLEMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN ARMENIA

This article discusses the issue of air pollution in Armenia and its impact on public health, focusing on stillbirth rates, infant mortality, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, and diseases of the circulatory system. The research highlights the correlation between indoor and outdoor air pollution levels and negative health outcomes. Solutions and recommendations for public health management in Armenia are also provided.

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NEW PROBLEMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN ARMENIA

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  1. NEW PROBLEMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN ARMENIA Luiza Gharibyan, PhD, Associate professor (dotsent) Yerevan State Medical University, Department of «Hygiene and Ecology», Armenia Academic advisor- Ronald E.Laporte Professor of Epidemiology Graduate School of Public Health University of Pittsburgh.

  2. In accordance with the principle of stable development the appropriate level of public health may be obtained only at the stage of the optimal and synchronic solution of the social, economic and environmental problems.

  3. Air pollution in Armenia(1987-1999) Thousand ton /year

  4. The results of our research show that in terms of anthropogenic chemical burden diminution on the human organism between of 1987 –1993, the indexes of still-births as well as up to one year infant mortality have decreased.

  5. Rate of stillbornper 1000 newborn

  6. Infant mortality in Armenia per 1000 (1988-1999years)

  7. Bronchial asthma in Yerevan per 100.000 (primary morbidity of adults)

  8. Studies have shown a correlation between the levels of indoor and outdoor air pollution and the low birth weights, inborn defects, stillbirth, breathing pathologies.

  9. The number of newborn with inborn defects per % in Charentsavan(R.Armenia)

  10. The incidence of stillborn per 1000 in Charentsavan(R.Armenia)

  11. Bronchitis in Yerevan (primary morbidity of children) 1988-1998

  12. Bronchitis in Yerevan (primary morbidity of adults per 100.000) 1988 -1998

  13. Numbers of deaths of diseases of the circulatory system (female) Year Age

  14. Number of deaths of diseases of the circulatory system (male 1989-1999 years), Armenia

  15. Breast cancer in Armenia per 100.000

  16. Breast Cancer in the urban of Armenia per 100.000 (mortality)

  17. Mortality of breast cancer in Armenia per 100.000 (rural)

  18. The number of newborn with low weight per %

  19. The number of sick newborn per % in Charentsavan(R.Armenia)

  20. CONCLUSION

  21. Within the transition period to the new social relations, and correspondingly to the new public health care system the efforts are to be done in public health management sphere. First of all, we must revise the worn out approaches in order to put the health care activities in correspondence with the new realities. Meanwhile we must give due attention to the existing experience in this sphere in the countries with the developed health care system.

  22. References • 1.М.А.Пинигин Санитарная охрана атмосферного воздуха.М.,1976, стр15-47 • 2.Claudia Cabrera,Osten Helgesson, Hans Wedel,Cecilia Bjorkelund,Calle Bengtsson, and Lauren Lissner “Socioeconomic Status and Mortality in Swedish Women:Opposing Trends for Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer”.Journal “Epidemiology”.Vol 12,N 5,September 2001,p.532-536 • 3.Tарутинов В.И.,Скляр С.Ю.,Досенко И.В. Методические рекомендации “Дiaгностiка I лiкувания раку молочнi залозi.Методичнi рекомендацii,Kiев,1993,15 стр. • 4.Г.Х.Биттон,Дж.М.Бенгоа.Питание в профилактической медицине.Женева,1978

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