The impact of space weather on human health. Analytical review

Abstract

It is known that space and terrestrial weather can have a significant impact on the physiological status of the body, including in the form of meteopathic reactions, the development of acute or chronic diseases exacerbation. Many works have been devoted to the study of the influence of the Earth's weather on human health. Despite the fact that there are facts indicating that many processes on Earth are associated with heliogeophysical phenomena, scientific research containing a clear system and methodological basis in the field of studying the influence of heliogeophysical factors on the health of the population is currently insufficient. The original articles on the assessment of the space and terrestrial weather impact on human health, presented in bibliographic and abstract databases and information systems PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, NEB (eLIBRARY.RU ), Cyber Training, the results of dissertation research that meet the criteria for compliance with the stated goal and the quality of research results. A total of 204 full-text publications were identified based on the results of a targeted search, of which 107 fully met these inclusion criteria. Changes in the heliogeomagnetic environment affect almost all organs and systems. The largest number of studies are devoted to assessing the impact of space weather on the cardiovascular system (41 articles – 38,3%) and the nervous system (45 articles - 42,0%). However, the analysis found that also significant systems affected by space weather are respiratory systems (4 articles - 3,7%), digestive (5 articles - 4,7%) and reproductive systems (11 articles - 10,3%). In addition, the course of the infectious process depends on the influence of solar activity (5 articles – 4,7%).