INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF AIR POLLUTION IN PENZA REGION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION

Abstract

Atmospheric air is a vital component of the natural environment, an integral part of the habitat of humans, plants and animals. Atmospheric air is the most significant component (factor) of the human environment, the pollution of which the impact on human health is most pronounced. Most major cities are characterized by extremely high and intense air pollution. On the majority of polluting agents, and there are hundreds of them in the city, it is possible to tell with confidence that they, as a rule, exceed maximum permissible concentrations.