Industrial Pollution in Yaroslavl, Russia: Surface Water Quality and Public Health Impacts

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Title	Industrial Pollution in Yaroslavl, Russia: Surface Water Quality and Public Health Impacts
Publication Type	Thesis
Year of Publication	1997
Authors	Millimaki, Megan
Academic Department	Environmental Science
Thesis Advisor	Neumann, Dr. Catherine
Degree	Bachelor of Arts in International Studies in Environmental Science
Number of Pages	17
Date Published	06/1997
University	Oregon State University
City	Corvallis
Thesis Type	Undergraduate
Keywords	Environmental Science, pollution, river, Russia
Abstract	The city of Yaroslavl is located in the heart of Russia. Yaroslavl’s economic abase has long been heavy industry. Today, industrial pollution is threatening the city’s main drinking water source, the Volga River, and adverse public health effects are already apparent. According to recent reports, the health status of local residents in Yaroslavl is poor and is getting worse. Most of the information was gathered in Yaroslavl. My sources were government reports, newspaper articles, and data provided by a local environment group. The intent of this study is to focus attention on what I believe is perhaps the most serious problem in Yaroslavl’s future, the degradation of the Volga River.