Assessment of the influence of meteorological and environmental factors on diseases of the circulatory system in the population of the industrial region

Introduction. In the context of global climate changes occurring on the planet, an important task is to develop modern methods for modelling and forecasting the complex influence of meteorological and environmental components of the environment on physical health, for the rapid development of measures to prevent diseases of the cardiovascular system in human.

The purpose. Development of an effective method for hygienic assessment of the risk of cardiovascular pathology, which is formed under the influence of the complex effects of meteorological and chemical environmental factors.

Materials and methods. The average annual and seasonal fluctuations of meteorological factors were studied. Bioclimatic indices, the index of pathogenicity of the meteorological situation, and severity of the weather were calculated. Concentrations of chemicals in atmospheric air were assessed, and the influence of meteorological environmental factors on the incidence of cardiovascular pathology in the population living in an industrial region was analyzed.

Results. Based on the conducted studies, an unfavourable combined effect of meteorological components of the environment on thermoregulation processes in residents of an industrial region has been established. The relationship between the average daily wind speed and the seasonal excess of the maximum permissible concentrations of certain substances in the atmospheric air over a number of years has been revealed. The combination of seasonal fluctuations in meteorological factors with increased levels of pollution of the city’s atmospheric air with heavy metals are factors that increase the incidence of cardiovascular pathology in the population.

Research limitations. The studies had no methodological or administrative restrictions.

Conclusions: There has been developed the method for calculating and assessing the risk of cardiovascular pathology, formed under the influence of the complex effects of meteorological and chemical environmental factors.

Compliance with ethical standards. The study does not require the submission of a conclusion from the biomedical ethics committee or other documents.

Contribution of the authors:
Vykhovanets Yu.G. — concept of the article, statistical data analysis, text writing, compiling a list of references;
Tetyura S.M. — research design, statistical data analysis, text writing;
Vykhovanets T.A. — collecting and processing material, writing text;
Chernyak A.N. — statistical data analysis, text writing;
Gabaraeva Z.G. — collecting and processing material, writing text.
All authors are responsible for the integrity of all parts of the manuscript and approval of the manuscript final version

Acknowledgment. The study had no sponsorship.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Received: December 18, 2023 / Accepted: March 19, 2024 / Published: February 28, 2025