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Health risks and how to measure them

The public health is considered as an important qualitative characteristic of the population and its resource as well as an integral indicator of communities' welfare. The paper analyses the key factors of morbidity, mortality and risks affected the population of different demographic groups in the Siberian Federal District. To measure such risks, we developed the indicators, and estimated their values, which we consider normal and advisable to be reached if we want to neutralize or mitigate any negative impacts on public health.

Soboleva S. V. soboleva@ieie.nsc.ru

Smirnova N. Ie. soboleva@ieie.nsc.ru

Chudayeva O. V. soboleva@ieie.nsc.ru

Keywords: population health Siberia energy-output ratio Siberia risks morbidity mortality reproductive health