[Cancer morbidity risks among workers of asbestos-cement productions].

The retrospective assessment of morbidity rates and cancer pathology risks in workers of asbestosis-cement enterprises of Ukraine has been made. It was established that annual cancer morbidity among workers makes 88,1 per 100 000 of workers (RR = 0.26, CI 95 % 0.06-1.01). The most often cancer pathology was located in digestive organs (48.1%), respiratory organs (18.5%) (lung cancer--11.1%). The mesothelioma of pleura, peritoneum and pericardium were not found. The risks (odds ratio--OR) of cancer morbidity were increased for such organs as: respiratory organs (OR = 2.37), skin (OR = 1.78), digestive organs (OR = 1.34).

[Hygienic characteristics of work conditions for main occupations in asbestos cement production of Ukraine].

Studies covered of work conditions for main occupations in asbestos cement production of Ukraine. Studies covered work conditions and occupational features of workers engaged into main occupations in asbestos cement enterprises of Ukraine. Parameters presented characterize ambient air state, microclimate conditions, levels of noise and vibration, work intensity and hardness.

[Reproductive health of women in rural areas of Ukraine]. / Reproduktivnoe zdorov'e zhenshchin sel'skikh raionov Ukrainy.

The authors revealed age and occupation related features of reproductive health, determined the risk factors and specified the prophylactic measures.

[Dynamics in the health of women occupied in agricultural sector of the Ukraine]. / Dinamika zdorov'ia zhenshchin, zaniatykh v sel'skom khoziaistve Ukrainy.

Work conditions of women engaged into crop-raising and animal husbandry are characterized by variable complex of occupational physical, chemical and biologic hazards caused by the production specificity. The latter results in increased prevalence of chronic somatic diseases and reproductive disorders (menstrual dysfunction, higher incidence of miscarriage, etc.). Further dynamic research based on multifactorial approach are required to study health state of rural population.

[The role of physical work capacity factor during occupational selection of teenagers for non-professional employment]. / Rol' fizicheskoi rabotosposobnosti pri professional'nom otbore podrostkov dlia rabochikh professii.

The authors revealed age-and sex-matched differences in physical efficiency and in functional cardiovascular state of individuals aged 15-17 years according to functional and ergometric studies. The findings are dependence between successful mastering of manual occupation and physical performance in teenagers. To conduct occupational selection, the authors suggested classification of teenagers' functional state in accordance with their age and sex.

[A retrospective analysis of aborted pregnancy in women engaged in agricultural production in controlled areas of Ukraine]. / Retrospektivnyi analiz nedonoshennoi beremennosti u zhenshchin, zaniatykh v sel'skokhoziaistvennom proizvodstve kontroliruemykh territorii Ukrainy.

A retrospective analysis was carried out of failure for a woman to be delivered of a child at the natural time in those female workers engaged in agricultural production in controlled territories of Ukraine (Narodichi and Ovruch districts of Zhytomir Province). Data files were studied of 5371 histories of labor (2440 those before and 2931 after the Chernobyl accident) and 525 records of spontaneous abortion (255 those before and 27 after the ChNPP breakdown). There has been found relationship between the frequency of incomplete pregnancies and density of contamination of soil with cesium-137 in certain settlements.