The environment as a source of formation of hazards for humans.

The article discusses the main dangers to humans from the environment. It also analyzes the sources and causes of hazards, predicts and evaluates their impact on humans and the environment. Methods of ensuring comfortable living conditions for people, protecting people and the environment from harmful factors. At present, in the conditions of modern society, the issues of life safety have sharply escalated and have taken on the characteristic features of the problem of human survival. A person has faced dangers since the moment of his appearance. At first, these were natural hazards, but with the development of human society, technogenic ones were added to them, i.e. those born of technology. Scientific and technological progress, along with benefits, has brought incalculable disasters to both man and the environment. The person himself is a source of danger. By his actions or inaction, he can create a real threat to life and health for himself and others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]