Polymers on guard on people health

Abstract

The loss of industrial polymeric materials due to biocorrosion is up to billion dollars. Besides microorganisms (fungi) cause more infectious inflammatory diseases of people, affect animals and plants. In the article the impact of microorganisms (fungi) on polymers, human beings, animals and plants is described. The results of nternational project “Achilles” (1997–1998) on onychimycosis expansion on population of Europe, North America and Ukraine are presented. The ways of new polymeric materials resistant to mycodestructors influence as well as new biologically active (fungistatic/ fungicidal) polymeric materials based on polyurethane matrix of polyvector and targeted action on human and environmental safety are discussed..