This article presents a comprehensive assessment of the ecological condition of landscapes of the Orel region. Factors affecting the state of contaminated territories, in turn, affect human health. The effect of industrial waste and motor vehicle emissions on the geochemical features and environmental sustainability of soil, plants, surface water and the atmosphere in the study area is shown. The dependence of the level of exposure to toxicants on the health of the population of the Oryol region is established. Based on the assessment of the parameters of ecosystem pollution, we identified areas of ecological disadvantage in the Oryol region. It is shown that human activities and anthropogenic impact on the environment lead to loss of properties, providing a normal life and safety of human health. The degree of influence of soil degradation factors on the biogeochemical characteristics of the landscapes of the Oryol region is shown. The influence of anthropogenic factors on the concentration and form of chemical compounds of ecosystem components in the studied territories is established. The anthropogenic influence of sources of soil pollution by heavy metals and radionuclides is proved. Special zones of environmental catastrophe in the Oryol region, where the anthropogenic impact leads to a violation of human health safety, have been identified.

Деятельность человека приобрела весьма значительные масштабы воздействия на экосистемы. В статье установлен комплекс факторов, представляющих опасность для здоровья населения. Проведенный анализ по заболеваемости в Орловской области показал, что медикоэкологическая ситуация напряженная.

The localization and intensity of technogenic flows of chemical elements causes the formation of technogenic anomalies and biogeochemical provinces with varying degrees of environmental distress. The purpose of the research is environmental assessment of the effectiveness of the fertilizing properties of metallurgical production wastes in nutrient soils. Studies have been conducted to determine the degree of influence of the fertilizing effect of various types of nutrient soils based on soil, slag and zeolite on germination, growth and development of seedlings of small-seeded lettuce. Seed germination, plant growth and development are affected by the water-physical properties of soils and the number of available macro and trace elements. Visual and computerized assessment of the color range of the lettuce leaves is proven to be effective to assess the level of soil contamination based on the intensity of nutrient consumption by plants.