Quality of life of the population resident at the radioactively contaminated area in Zhytomyr Region

Abstract

The article provides the assessment of the quality of life of the population resident at the radioactively contaminated areas of the Yemilchyno, Malyn, Korosten, Narodychi, Olevsk, Luhyny and Ovruch raions of the Zhytomyr region. The basis for the study and assessment of the quality of life of the population of radioactively contaminated administrative raions of the Zhytomyr region were the statistical data of the Main Directorate of Statistics in Zhytomyr Region, the Health Directorate of Zhytomyr Region State Administration, as well as our own results of a sociological survey. It was established that for the period between 2002 and 2018, the population of radioactively contaminated areas decreased by 24.7% (maximum values are representative of Malyn and Korosten raions). Natural population decline rates in rural settlements exceeded the corresponding values for urban settlements from 1.4 (Malyn raion) to 13 times (Olevsk raion). There is also the aging of the population, the largest share of the elderly (65 years old and older) - 21.7% and 20.8% are resident in the Korosten and Narodychi raions. The values of birth rates (7.5 (Ovruch raion) - 13 (Olevsk raion) per 1,000 of present population) did not have a positive effect on the demographic situation as a whole because of the high mortality rate exceeding the birth rate by 1.1 (Olevsk raion) - 2.9 times (Malyn raion). The main causes of death are diseases of the circulatory system (75.4%), cancer (10%) and external factors (7.3%). It was noted that there is a deterioration of the health of the local population; they pointed out that diseases related to the ChNPP accident include cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the circulatory, nervous and endocrine systems, diseases of bones and joints, headaches. The living conditions of the population resident at the radioactively contaminated areas of Zhytomyr region are unsatisfactory, which is confirmed by both objective data and subjective assessments of the residents themselves. The housing stock is outdated and it needs renovation. In order to improve the quality of life of the population of radioactively contaminated territories in the Zhytomyr region, it is necessary to reform the state policy, to provide financial support for their revival and creation of normal living and reproduction conditions for the population.

Monitoring of heavy metals in fodder and animal husbandry products of the Polissia zone of Ukraine

“…In the 36 years that have passed since this terrible accident, many studies have been conducted to find the level of radiation pollution in the affected areas and to establish ways to reduce the impact of radiation on the body of animals and people. Minimisation of the consequences of an accident in the agricultural sphere on territories contaminated with radionuclides, which includes the implementation of radioprotective measures in crop and animal husbandry, is one of the main elements of the radiation safety system (Hudkov & Lazariev, 2018;Landin et al, 2017;Romanchuk et al, 2019). Therefore, one of the priority tasks of modern radioecological science is the systematic control of 137 Cs and 90 Sr contamination of plant and animal products and the study of the specific features of their migration in agricultural ecosystems.…”

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“…In the 36 years that have passed since this terrible accident, many studies have been conducted to find the level of radiation pollution in the affected areas and to establish ways to reduce the impact of radiation on the body of animals and people. Minimisation of the consequences of an accident in the agricultural sphere on territories contaminated with radionuclides, which includes the implementation of radioprotective measures in crop and animal husbandry, is one of the main elements of the radiation safety system (Hudkov & Lazariev, 2018;Landin et al, 2017;Romanchuk et al, 2019). Therefore, one of the priority tasks of modern radioecological science is the systematic control of 137 Cs and 90 Sr contamination of plant and animal products and the study of the specific features of their migration in agricultural ecosystems.…”

Triticale diets and pork quality in the zone of radioactive contamination

“…The Chernobyl accident led to the contamination of large areas of the Polissia zone of Ukraine with radioactive decay products. As a result of the termination of relevant measures due to the economic downturn in the country, the most important task of modern radioecology is the systematic control over contamination of livestock and crop products with radionuclides, as well as studying the specific aspects of their migration in agricultural ecosystems (Prister et al, 2007;Romanchuk et al, 2019;Bidenko & Slavov, 2016). Another fundamental problem is the contamination of the area with heavy metals such as Pb, Cd, Cu, and Zn.…”