ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Environmental Health
doi: 10.25005/2074-0581-2026-28-2-325-335
ASSESSMENT OF POPULATION MORBIDITY ASSOCIATED WITH ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS FROM A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL

N.A. ZUBTSOVSKAYA, I.I. NOVIKOVA, O.M. KULIKOVA

Novosibirsk Research Institute of Hygiene of Rospotrebnadzor, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation

Objective: To assess population morbidity in relation to air pollution caused by emissions from a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill.

Methods: This study used data from the sanitary protection zone (SPZ) project for the Levoberezhny landfill (Novosibirsk Region, Russia), gas-geochemical biogas analysis conducted by an independent testing laboratory, and atmospheric air sampling protocols from both residential areas and SPZ boundaries (n=52). Public health impacts were evaluated using medical records from a sample of 723 individuals.

Results: en priority chemical substances were identified in atmospheric emissions. Benzene was determined to be the primary contributor to carcinogenic risk (94%). Key contributors to non-carcinogenic hazards included phenol (70.9%), ammonia (7.8%), methane (7.4%), and dimethylbenzene (7.1%). Relative risk (RR) was calculated by comparing a study group to a control group. The results revealed statistically significant increases in the risk of morbidity (RR=2.8, p<0.05) and a higher frequency of medical consultations (RR=5.7, p<0.05) for acute and chronic respiratory diseases. Additionally, a significantly higher incidence of anemia (RR=2.9, p<0.05) was observed among adults residing near the landfill.

Conclusion: The findings confirm that the Levoberezhny MSW landfill has a measurable negative impact on the health of the surrounding population, particularly respiratory and hematological conditions.

Keywords: Solid waste landfill, atmospheric air, emissions, morbidity, relative risk.

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Authors' information:

Zubtsovskaya Nina Aleksandrovna,
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Leading Researcher of the Organizational and Methodological Department, Novosibirsk Research Institute of Hygiene of Rospotrebnadzor
Researcher ID: LTC – 6210-2024
Scopus ID: 57220086106
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6817-200X
E-mail: zubtsovskaya_na@niig.su

Novikova Irina Igorevna,
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Full Professor, Director, Novosibirsk Research Institute of Hygiene of Rospotrebnadzor
Scopus ID: 7005153366
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1105-471X
SPIN: 3773-2898
E-mail: novikova_ii@niig.su

Kulikova Oksana Mikhaylovna,
Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Leading Researcher, Novosibirsk Research Institute of Hygiene of Rospotrebnadzor
Scopus ID: 57218615571
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9082-9848
E-mail: ya.aaaaa11@yandex.ru

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