Economic and ecological factors influence on population health in Ukraine

Abstract

One of the indicators that characterize social policy efficiency is the population health; the last is heavily depends on the state of the environment. Environmental pollution influence health quality resulting in increased diseases and mortality. Prolonged exposure to air pollution may lead to irritation, bronchitis, asthma, heart diseases, cancer at al. (Brunekreef et al., 1995; Hammitt et al., 2006; Neidell, 2004; Pope, 2007). Human health depends on the state of the environment. According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 1994): “Environmental health comprises those aspects of human health, including quality of life, that are determined by physical, biological, social and psychological factors in the environment”. Environmental health is related to the theory and practice of adverse factors influence minimization.