THE INFLUENCE OF MINING WASTE PRODUCTS ON THE PEOPLE’S HEALTH OFNEIGHBORING LOCALITY
The study of air quality in communities located in the direct vicinity of open coal mining is a big environmental problem. It is viewed as a social order and is an actual scientific and practical task of geoecology. The article describes the impact of pollutants on human body in the climatic conditions of the Transbaikal region. In particular, the influence of the coal mine «Vostochny» on the neighboring locality «Drovyanaya» is described. The development features of the coal mine «Vostochny» are presented by the use of less transport development system; large-scale length of field of operations work’s and accordingly great parameters of dumps, blasting, equipment wear, and most importantly, the proximity of mining operations directly to the neighboring locality «Drovyanaya» and other settlements, the presence of a large number of air pollution sources. At present 650 m^3 of mining waste products, especially of non-cultivated ones, account for per head of population. Due to this indicator Transbaikal region holds the first place in the world. It is noted that the emission of pollutants from coal mines contributes to several pathological diseases. The urgency of air pollution the problem and its impact on the people’s health of neighboring localities is outlined. The analysis of incidence rate and newly diagnosed diseases in the neighboring locality «Drovyanaya» district of Transbaikal region is carried out. On the bases of population’s incidence it was revealed that people of neighboring locality «Drovyanaya», have a threatening situation with a health condition that requires immediate action to improve the environmental situation by introducing technical innovations.