Assessment of the Carcinogenic Risk to the Health of the Population of a Large Industrial City

The carcinogenic risk of aerogenic nature to the health of the population of Rostov-on-Don for the period from 2008 to 2023 was assessed. The actual concentrations of carcinogenic substances contained in the surface air are analyzed, taking into account the values of parameter P , on the basis of which three districts with alarming levels of atmospheric air pollution are identified within the city. It was shown that the individual and total carcinogenic health risk of an aerogenic nature of an alarming level in all three regions was due to the presence of a combination of carcinogenic substances: formaldehyde, chromium, nickel, lead, benz(a)pyrene. The important role of weather and climatic conditions of the city, building density, traffic congestion, lack of landscaping in the formation of an alarming level of air pollution was noted. Measures are proposed to reduce the dangerous level of pollution of the city's atmosphere.