SPREAD OF ALLERGIES AMONG CHILDREN, RESIDING IN DIFFERENT ECOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENTS

Abstract

The article presented the results of the analysis of the environ mental situation and dynamics of the statistical morbidity and invalidity indices during the allergic pathologies among children in different Russian regions for the period between 2001 and 2005. The authors uncovered the interrelation of the spread of bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis and accompanied invalidity with the ecological and geographical peculiarities of different regions of the Russia federation (comfort of the climatic conditions, level of the water and air pollution). During the rehabilitation of the children, suffering from the allergic diseases, it is recommended to optimize the hygiene and sanitary indices of the environment, prolonged monitoring for the health status and their sanitation with regards to the complex impact of the manccaused pollution on the child's health.Key words: ecology, environmental factors, allergic diseases, infant population.