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Drinking water contamination with technogenic haptens forms an imbalance in the adaptive capabilities of the immune system in children. The aim of this work is to study the features of laboratory markers of the cytokine profile in children, probabilistically associated with an increased content of chloroform in the blood. Materials and methods. The study involved 283 children living in conditions of chronic low-level oral exposure to hyperchlorination products of drinking water, the control for which was a conting...

Majority of world inhabitants are living in cities as well as many inhabitants in Latvia choose to move to cities to look for wellfare. Living in a city with a high density of buildings, cars, and factories, the risk of air pollution increases. Air pollution from the transport, industry, and energy sectors affect the health of the urban population. In cities, air is often contaminated with dust containing various chemical elements, including heavy metals, which, even in low concentrations, can be hazardous to huma...