Influence of environmental factors on health indicators of children and teenagers of the north caucasus.
The article analyzes the adverse environmental factors encountered by the population of the Republic of Adyghea. The analysis has revealed a deficiency of iodine and fluorine in food and water and an excess of manganese and iron in the water. Trends of the growth of thyroid disease, hypertension and obesity, and diseases of the alimentary canal of children and adolescents in recent years has been observed. A sharp rise in diseases of the cardiovascular system in adults compared with adolescents needs to be studied.