[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).

[Present-day occupational hygiene and health status of college students]. / [Gigiena truda i zdorov'e studentov vysshikh uchebnykh zavedenii na sovremennom étape.

Three-year study covered 562 students of 3 faculties (medical, prophylactic, scientific) in Moscow Sechenov Medical Academy. Health state, fatiguability, information load, daily schedule and academic results for the students were compared. Having higher information load (1.5 times in average), the students of scientific faculty demonstrated higher academic results, better adaptation to educational process and future professional activities. Health state parameters for this portion of students were similar to those for other examinees.