The work is devoted to the study of the level of awareness of the factor of ionizing radiation, the problem of the influence of the radiation background, ionizing radiation and methods of protection. In recent years, the study of the impact of small doses of radiation on health has become an acute problem. Goal. The study of health-preserving aspects of the formation of the views of young girls. Research results. It is known that the internal environment, the immune system, especially the reproductive system of humans and animals is one of the most sensitive links that reacts acutely to the influence of environmental factors, especially to radiation pollution. Under the conditions of long-term exposure to small doses of radiation, damage to germ cells can occur, and there can also be a direct effect on various body systems, and also indirectly through the nervous and endocrine systems. A self-assessment of health showed that 93.4% of respondents rated their health as satisfactory, while a third rated it as good or excellent. For the majority of girls (44.6%), the importance of health is that its presence provides self-confidence, and for 36.5% it contributes to self-realization. Nevertheless, according to every fifth respondent (20.7%), the danger to health at the present stage is environmental pollution, and every tenth (9.9%) chose ionizing radiation. The perception of radiation as an anthropogenic factor was noted by 59.7% of respondents, and by 7.9% as a natural factor. Insufficient level of special knowledge is manifested in 59.04% of respondents. 12.9% of girls noted the health effects of radiation from diagnostic and therapeutic medical procedures. Conclusion. Insufficient awareness of the impact of the radiation factor on health is shown. This indicates the need for permanent radiological and health care education at a medical university. In training courses, it is necessary to develop a high methodological culture and creative mastery of methods of health diagnosis and prevention in order to apply them in practical activities. Prospects for further research are the development of health care programs taking into account the topic of radiation safety and checking their effectiveness
health, youth, ionizing radiation
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