About the Need to Study the Effect of Soil Salinity on Diseases

The article is devoted to the issues of diseases and their development characteristic of the conditions of saline lands, which have received little attention so far. Due to deficiencies in irrigated agriculture, salinization is increasing more and more. In some countries, the share of saline land is 32% - 78% of the total used land. As a result of some studies, it was found that in areas with a lot of saline land, there is a higher incidence of diseases of the digestive organs and even cancer. In Mingbuloq District, Namangan Region of Uzbekistan, there was a high incidence of “Certain disorders related to the immune mechanism of diseases of blood and blood-forming organs (including anemia)” in adolescents under 14 years of age. Almost 2 times more was found. Judging from statistical data, it is possible to note a high level of infant mortality in many countries with saline lands. These data indicate that the study of the effects of salt-flooded lands on diseases is the most urgent problem.