The aim of the given article is to present an overview of the researches dedicated to the study of the influence of environmental factors and working conditions on the dental morbidity of the population. Results. In Ukraine, since the late 80s of the twentieth century, there has been an increased interest in studying the impact of environmental factors and geophysical factors on the state of dental morbidity in the population, which is primarily due to objective reasons. Thus, a large number of studies over the past decades have been devoted to the effect of radiation pollution on the development of dental diseases due to the Chernobyl tragedy. Their results prove that the number of patients with gingivitis and periodontitis is significantly higher among people living in areas contaminated with radionuclides in relation to people living in clean areas of these regions. Studies of the influence of environmental factors on human health are not limited to the study of the consequences of environmental disasters. The labor of workers in certain industries is associated with especially hazardous working conditions, characterized by the complex effect of harmful production factors of various nature and intensity. Particularly hazardous working conditions under the influence of radiation and chemical production factors cause a more pronounced intensity of dental diseases, first of all, diseases of the periodontal and oral mucosa. Conclusion. The conducted overview proves the need to identify dental diseases in workers of different professional groups, as well as the development and implementation of appropriate therapeutic and prophylactic measures. It is also desirable to impart oral health education to the workers, to inform them of the ill effects of their working conditions and teach them some remedial measures of the oral cavity

This study investigates the factors that hinder the professional development of cultural personnel in Poland despite their participation in skills training. The analysis was based on research carried out among cultural personnel in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in the second half of 2021, in collaboration with the Baltic Sea Cultural Centre in Gdańsk. Through a sociological lens, this study examines the narratives of cultural sector employees who report that skills training fails to yield the expected outcomes such as career advancement or improved organisational functioning. This study explores the reasons behind the negative outcomes of lowefficiency skills training, such as reduced job satisfaction, demotivation, and the desire to leave the cultural sector. The analysis is contextualised within the critical description of the Polish cultural sector’s conditions over the past few decades, focusing on employee hiring practices. This study highlights the systemic problem of limited professionalisation in the cultural sector in relation to skills training.