Regional ecological state of the Zhambyl plant “Mineral Fertilizers” and the impact on the demographic situation of the population

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the ecological situation in Taraz, where the branch of Kazphosphate LLP – Mineral Fertilizers plant is located. The study was carried out within the framework of the scientific project: "National program for the introduction of personalized and preventive medicine in the Republic of Kazakhstan" IRN OR12165486.

As a result of the study, the recorded concentrations of heavy metals in the atmospheric air of Taraz were at or above the permissible risk regulation and determined the direct impact of emissions from chemical industry enterprises. The total hazard index of traditional pollutants of atmospheric air in Taraz was high in terms of targeting the respiratory organs. The values of the average annual concentrations of other atmospheric pollutants in Taraz slightly exceeded their reference levels.

As a result of studying the environmental situation of Taraz from the impact of the actual concentrations of the analyzed substances from the industrial zone of the plant "Mineral Fertilizers" LLP "Kazphosphate", there is a fairly high level of atmospheric air pollution for a wide range of substances. The identified risks to public health from their impacts require the development and implementation of planned environmental measures aimed primarily at improving the environmental situation in Taraz to reduce the mortality rate, morbidity of respiratory diseases, neoplasms.