THE PREVALENCE OF ENDOCRINE AND CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY AMONG WORKERS EXPOSED TO MAGNETIC FIELDS
Abstract: The negative side of the high rate of development of the electric power industry is the increase in the influence of electromagnetic radiation on humans. Unlike an electric field, a magnetic field is not shielded by personal protective equipment. Personnel exposed to industrial frequency magnetic fields are exposed to the negative effects of radiation on the nervous, cardiovascular, immune, and endocrine systems. Objective: to study and analyze the prevalence of diseases of the endocrine and cardiovascular systems in workers employed in the electric power industry. Materials and methods: 598 employees of the electric power industry were examined. The analysis of the survey data was carried out on the basis of descriptive statistics (relative values (%), the number of cases (n)) using the Microsoft Office Excel 2016 software package. Results: out of 598 men, 29.8% were obese, 16.7% had cardiovascular diseases and 2.7% had type 2 diabetes. The structure of morbidity by seniority groups was also analyzed and the dependence of the prevalence of morbidity on the length of service was revealed. Conclusion: the analysis of the obtained data indicates a high prevalence of diseases of the cardiovascular system and obesity among employees of the electric power industry exposed to industrial frequency magnetic fields.