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Features of metal's co-action according to the results of toxico inetic studies concerning the binary elemental combinations infused into the body are discussed. The investigations revealed that the stoichiometric laws of metals' co-action depended on the way the metals were infused by and the scheme of their combined action, on their qualitative and quantitative composition. The quantitative changes in the metabolism of metals during their co-action were found the most important. These changes may serve to evaluate and forecast the combined action of metals. The role of individual metallic qualities in their metabolic co-action was proved to be important.

Electronic industry workers, whose work involves visual strain were examined. The work appeared to be characterized by a plenty of unfavourable factors: high visual and emotional intensity, considerable strain of the locomotor apparatus in supporting a fixed sitting posture. The micromountain workers were exposed to poor ionized and ozonized air conditions combined with high bacterial contamination and lack of the UV rays in the air. Examinees showed markedly changed health and functional status of the main body systems. A complex of hygienic, prophylactic, physiological, technological and medical measures yielded remarkable results. Working conditions of electron industry workers are to be regulated.

The article is devoted to coronary disease in miners of deep Donbass mines. Data of its prevalence, chemical and functional features are given. Rapid progress of the disease was found to correlate with unfavourable factors of occupational environment. Mechanisms of dangerous heart rythm disorders formation during the work are shown. The main points of the programme improving the health care of miners suffering from coronary heart disease are described.

A total of 140 miners, divided into 4 groups were studied. The first group consisted of 25 practically healthy people, newly employed, examined at a health center of the mine, the second of 21 patients with anthracosilicosis, the third of 36 with anthracosilicosis confirmed by X-ray, the fourth included 58 facing the first stage of anthracosilicosis. Erythrocyte histidine and catecholamine levels, myeloperoxidase and beta-glucuronidase activities, data of lysosomal cation (LC) and NBT tests in neutrophils were under study. The miners of groups 2, 3, 4 showed the increased beta-glucuronidase activity (by 47-73%) and NBT test values (37-96%), lowered levels of catecholamines (57-67%), histidine (48-60%), results of LC-test (29-32%) and myeloperoxidase activity (21-31%) in comparison with normal subjects. The findings will help diagnose the latent forms of anthracosilicosis comparatively early, when the structural changes cannot be detected by X-ray.

Transitory disablement in 5886 workers engaged for the whole year into heat treating metallurgy was compared during 5 years (1981-1985) with that in 291 workers engaged into repairing mechanical occupations so as to reveal metallurgical occupational factors influencing on gastrointestinal morbidity. Metallurgical occupational hazards harm the health status in workers engaged into heat-treating metallurgy, induce the gastrointestinal disorders, which are demonstrated by the elevated transitory disablement. The workers engaged into heat treating metallurgy showed higher gastrointestinal morbidity rate than those engaged into repairing mechanical work.

Occupational morbidity was analysed in workers of 15 metallurgical enterprises according to the enterprise profile, worker's age, sex, length of service and occupation. The analysed data are represented in the article, the measures are recommended so as to reduce the occupational morbidity.

Much attention is paid to clinical and epidemiological aspects of carcinogenic hazards in the production of asbestos textile, asbestos cement, friction, graphite and furniture goods. "Dose-response" relationship in exposure to occupational carcinogens was studied, criteria of occupational malignant neoplasma appurtenance were worked out, role of carcinogenic factors in malignant tumors of rare localisations was shown, signs of carcinogenic aerosols effects described and prophylactic measures suggested.

The article describes consequences of the chemical accident in Ufa, lead to the drinkable water pollution by phenol and chlorophenolic compounds. Events required the prompt prophylactic measures and reconstruction of health care in the city. The treatment tactics approved at that period of time are represented.