The Impact of Air Pollution on Morbidity in the Industrial Areas of the East Kazakhstan Region
Sadykanova G. Kumarbekuly S. Yessimbekova A.
June 2025Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Atmosphere
2025#16Issue 6
Atmospheric air pollution is a major environmental and public health concern, particularly in industrialized regions. The East Kazakhstan Region exhibits high rates of oncological, cardiovascular, and respiratory diseases. However, the specific impact of industrial emissions on morbidity remains insufficiently studied. This study employed correlation and regression analyses using data on pollutant emissions and population morbidity indicators from 2014 to 2023. Correlation and regression methods, along with geoinformation technologies, were applied. A moderate positive correlation was found between industrial emission volumes and the incidence of neoplasms (r = 0.59, R2 = 0.35), especially in areas with high concentrations of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter. The findings confirm the significant influence of polluted air—particularly mixed pollutants—on the increase in cancer-related diseases. The conclusions emphasize the urgent need to implement emission reduction measures, enhance environmental monitoring and disease prevention, and carry out further epidemiological research.
air pollution , correlation analysis , human health , industrial emissions , neoplasms , regression analysis
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Higher School of IT and Natural Sciences, S. Amanzholov University of East Kazakhstan, Ust-Kamenogorsk, 070000, Kazakhstan
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Geography, Kazakh National Pedagogical University Named after Abay, Almaty, 050010, Kazakhstan
Branch “Hematology Department of East Kazakhstan Region” LLP “Center of Hematology, Ust-Kamenogorsk, 070010, Kazakhstan
Higher School of IT and Natural Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Geography
Branch “Hematology Department of East Kazakhstan Region” LLP “Center of Hematology
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