The Impact of Industrial Enterprises of Navoi City on The Environment of The Lower Zarafshan Oasis (The 1980s–1990s of the XXth century)

The article examines how, during the 1980s and 1990s, large industrial enterprises in the chemical, energy, and construction sectors located in Navoi city discharged various types of industrial waste into the environment in violation of established environmental standards. It demonstrates that these enterprises constituted the principal sources of air, water, and soil pollution in the lower parts of the Zarafshan oasis, particularly in Navoi city and its adjacent territories. The article also provides evidence of the adverse impact of these factors on the health of the local population.

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