Water and air as a factor of health

Abstract

Purpose of the study. To study and analyze retrospectively the causes of environmental pollution of water and air and its consequences, the formation of elements of environmental education in the audience about anthropogenic pollution of water and air.

Material and research methods. To study the impact of various factors on water pollution and ways to solve environmental water pollution at the regional level, a retrospective information and bibliographic analysis was carried out: analyze domestic and foreign literature, dissertations, Internet resources, domestic statistical compilations.

Results of the study and their discussion. Unfavorable conditions of water supply, sanitation and hygiene have a significant adverse impact on the well-being of the country’s citizens, particularly the rural population, the poor and children. Currently, only 51.4% of Tajikistan’s population, including 86.9% of the urban population, 61.5% of the municipal population and 43.4% of the rural population, have access to drinking water and good sanitation. 49.6% of the population either do not have access to drinking water or the water used is unsafe in terms of sanitation and hygiene. Significant impact on the health of the population is caused by chemicalization of agriculture as a result of increased use of mineral fertilizers and pesticides to control weeds and pests, leading to severe chemical pollution of water bodies.

Conclusion. Thus, the safety of the environment and drinking water is a fundamental factor in maintaining public health and is closely dependent on the work of the country’s environmental services, public health institutions and voluntary public environmental organizations.