[Propagation and structure of noninfectious diseases in children and adolescents living in regions with various anthropogenic load]. / Rasprostranennost' i strukturua neinfektsionnykh zabolevanii u detei i podrostkov, prozhivaiushchikh v regionakh s razlichnoi antropogennoi nagruzkoi.

A survey was made in 3205 children aged 6-17 years from the families of natives residing in the areas exposed to nuclear explosion (Group 1). A control group comprised 3200 children living under the similar climatogeographic and social conditions (Group 2). In Group 1 children circulatory diseases, lymphadenopathies, connective and bone tissue dysplasias come first in the structure of morbidity. There was an increase in respiratory diseases at the expense of long-ill children. The fact that lymphadenopathies and connective and bone tissue dysplasias are predominant and respiratory infection is persistent suggests that small-dose radiation has a negative impact on the above systems.

[Role of environmental factors of an industrial city in the etiology of cardiovascular diseases in children]. / Rol' faktorov okruzhaiushchei sredy promyshlennogo goroda v formirovanii serdechno-sosudistoi patologii u detei.

The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases among 2840 children aged 6 to 15 years and 7000 neonates in two Orenburg districts was studied. High environmental pollution in one of the study districts promotes the high spread of cardiovascular diseases among children.