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Physical-chemical and microbiological parameters of waters of rivers are determined seasonally in the waters of small and big rivers of Adjara Black Sea coastline (Georgia). The object of research was the following rivers flowing to The Black Sea: Chorokhi and Acharistskali (length-438 and 95 km), from small rivers?Kubastskali, Bartskhana, Korolistskali, Chakvistskali and Kintrishi (length<75 km). The strong smell was found on the Kubastskali river (5 points) and the Bartskhana (4 points) river. Their color was ye...

Underground waters in St. Petersburg are strategic reserve of drinking water. Dense urban development, motor transport and industrial enterprises directly affect the quality of groundwater. In addition, groundwater can also carry pollutants into the Gulf of Finland. The main purpose of this article was to assess the state of groundwater in the coastal part of St. Petersburg. The study was based on the processing of laboratory analyzes primary results of water samples collected in the framework of state monitoring ...

More than half of the world population lives in cities. In 2030, 80% of the world population will live in urban areas, according to United Nations migration forecasts. People who are living in cities are exposed to air pollution. The concentration of air pollution is increased by traffic intensity. Increasing traffic intensity increases the number of automobile congestion in large cities. Therefore, there is a need to implement the measures for reducing air pollution in surroundings. Scientific studies show that e...

Air pollution is one of the main factors that affects human health. It may affect our health in many ways both long and short term. Exposure time of air pollution increases the risk of respiratory diseases, such as pneumonia, lung cancer, and causes cardiovascular diseases. Air pollution affects different groups of individuals in various ways. An objective of this study was to investigate the level of pollution in snow blanket in Jelgava city after exposition of 7 days and to determine the cause of pollution in di...