[Problem of unpredictable anthropogenic exposure to the state of natural environment in countries of southwest Asia].

There is considered problem of the negative human impact on the environment in Russia and the countries of southwest Asia. The adverse impact of high-fluoride and high-arsenic drinking water in artificial endemic provinces and increased radiation background on the health of the population of Syria, Iraq, Bangladesh has been investigated. With the aim of prevention there has been recommended the improvement of the system for treatment of drinking water and the disposal of radioactive waste, performance of sanitary outreach activities and promotion of healthy lifestyles, the organization of periodic examinations of the population.