[Impact of building and finishing materials and new furniture on the occurrence of respiratory diseases in children]. / Vliianie stroitel'no-otdelochnykh materialov i novoi mebeli na vozniknovenie respiratornykh zabolevanii u detei.

An epidemiological survey was made in 9 cities and towns of Russia to study the influence of emissions from building and finishing materials and new furniture on children's health. About 6,000 questionnaires containing the questions as to their apartment repairs and furniture changes were filled in. The questionnaire pays a particular attention to the types of used building materials, such as synthetic carpet covering, wood-particle boards, linoleum, paints, wall papers, and suspended ceilings. To study the children's health status, a number of questions of the questionnaire were devoted to the presence of some respiratory and allergic diseases (symptoms) reflecting the influence of unfavorable factors within the inhabited place. The logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between the types of building materials used for repairs and the respiratory symptoms. There was a significant relationship of the chemical substances emitted from building materials and new furniture to the incidence of respiratory and allergic diseases in young schoolchildren.

[Influence of negative factors of the living environment on respiratory diseases in children]. / Vliianie negativnykh faktorov zhiloi sredy na respiratornye zabolevaniia u detei.

An epidemiological survey was made in 9 cities and towns of Russia to study the influence of negative characteristics of an inhabited place on respiratory diseases in children. About 6,000 questionnaires questioning the living conditions of young children were filled in. The questionnaire pays a particular attention to frequent leakages and mould in the flats. To study the children's health status, a number of questions of the questionnaire were devoted to the present of some respiratory and allergic diseases (symptoms) reflecting the influence of unfavorable factors within the inhabited place. The logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between the characteristics of the inhabited place of schoolchildren and the presence of respiratory and allergic diseases. A significant relationship was established between the frequent leakages, the presence of mould in the rooms, and the risk for bronchial asthma, persistent productive cough, persistent stertorous respiration, respiratory infections and any manifestations of allergic reactions in children.

[Economic efficiency of sanitation measures at the JSC "Severstal" in the city of Cherepovets]. / Ekonomicheskaia éffektivnost' ozdorovitel'nykh meropriiatii na OAO "Severstal" (g. Cherepovets).

Using special dispersion dissemination model and software calculating average ground concentrations of air pollutants, the authors accomplished a demonstration project on determining priority measures in Federal program concerning sanitation of environment in Tcherepovets city. Based on cost-effectiveness ratio for reducing hazardous influence on public health in the city, the authors carried out evaluation and ranking of investment projects and therefore provided information to decide on priorities in realisation of investment projects at JSC "Severstal".