[Mental and physical development of children living in the area of monitoring pollution from a plant for processing and long-term storage of radioactive waste].

Environmental conditions in the area hosting a plant for processing and long storage of low- to moderately-active radioactive waste are described as reasonably safe. Residence in the area does not exert negative influence on the physical and mental development of children. Several indicators of physical development give better estimates than at the control territory. The difference can be accounted for by a better social situation in the study area (housing conditions, financial standing, food patterns, general lifestyle).

[The health status of students studying information science at a physics and mathematics school]. / Sostoianie zdorov'ia uchashchikhsia pri izuchenii informatiki v fiziko-matematicheskoi shkole.

The sanitary conditions of information technology classes, the capacities and health status of 10-11th form pupils thoroughly studying information technology were examined. Tests revealed that in the presence of poor conditions, such as reduced illumination, higher air temperatures, increased electromagnetic radiation, noncompliance of rest and work regimens, the pupils had poor working capacities and deteriorated subjective ill health and that adolescents with myopia, poor posture, and scoliosis increased in number.

[The work capacity and body functional status of persons working with automatic instruction systems on a PC]. / Rabotosposobnsot' i funktsional'noe sostoianie organizma lits, rabotaiushchikh s avtomaticheskimi obuchaiushchimi sistemi na PEVM.

The experimental research covered an impact of studies using PC training programs on physiologic functioning. Such influencing parameters are work duration, adequate breaks, working skills, level of user's extroversion, strength and variability of the higher nervous activities processing the signals. The users engaged into long practice at VGA appeared to choose blue screen with black characters.

[ Medical and physiologic aspects of health care for adolescents in training and working as operators]. / Mediko-fiziologicheskie aspekty okhrany zdorovía podrostkov, obuchaiushchikhsia i rabotaiushchikh po professiiam operatorskogo tipa.

The paper discusses a system of physiological and medical measures aimed at health care for adolescents who are trained and who are working as operators. It is proposed to assess the intensity of operators' work not only from mobilization of higher psychological functions, but from the tension of regulatory mechanisms. Eysenk's questionnaire test for emotional stability are recommended for comprehensive analysis of medical and psychophysiological criteria for fitness for this profession.