Medical-ecological situation in Arseniev (1997-2007)
We analyse environmental quality (air, water and the composition of the actual peaks tanie) in Arseniev and assess health and demographic situation in the city over the period 1997-2007. Revealed that since 2001 the mortality rate is estimated as high. A registered growth of low birth weight (growth rate of the past 5 years -29,7%), stillbirth rate has increased by 58,1 %. Also noted an increase in refractive incidence of individual nosological forms (respiratory diseases, neo-education; diseases of blood and blood-forming organs, diseases of the circulatory system, digestive system, genitourinary system, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems, as well as iodine-deficient state).