Online Atlas: "Elemental Status of the Population of the Western Region of the Republic of Kazakhstan"
Explore the geochemical landscape of the region and its impact on public health.
🔬 About the project
Welcome to a unique online atlas showcasing the elemental status of the population in Western Kazakhstan. The atlas features cartograms highlighting regional variations in the levels of 25 chemical elements, including: AI, As, B, Ve, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, I, K, Li, Mn, Mg, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Se, Si, Sn, V, Hg, Zn.
📊 How to use
Go to the "Cartograms" section and choose "Elemental Status". Hover over your district on the map to view the average concentrations of chemical elements.
🤝 Call for Collaboration
Dear colleagues, we invite you to contribute to the expansion of this atlas. We plan to include additional data and extend the project to other regions of Kazakhstan.
🎯 Project Goals
The collected data will support risk assessments, research planning, and the implementation of health improvement measures and demographic strategies in the region.
The online atlas was developed under the grant-funded project by the
Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
project ID: AP08855535, AP19677517.
Project Leader:
Gulnara Batyrova, PhD
Head of the Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics,
Marat Ospanov West Kazakhstan Medical University