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The issues of the introduction of the best available technologies (BAT) at Russian coal-fired thermal power plants in accordance with the recommendations of the current information and technical handbook ITS 38-2017 are considered. It is shown that the technological indicators of ITS 38-2017 on emissions of solid fuel ash and sulphur dioxide do not solve the problem of reducing the negative impact on the environment. The analysis of the properties of burnt coals and available technologies for sulphur dioxides and ash cleaning of flue gases was carried out in order to determine new technological indicators for emissions of solid fuel ash and sulphur dioxide and the best available technologies for updating ITS 38-2017. The analysis of existing technologies for ash cleaning and desulphurization of gases was carried out and recommendations were given for areas of their effective application to meet different quantitative levels of technological indicators of emissions. New technological emission indicators for updating ITS 38 are proposed and justified. Recommendations are given to expand the list of the best available technologies recommended for implementation at Russian thermal power plants.

Anemia is a common hematological complication in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Reduction of hemoglobin level is accompanied by a significant deterioration in the patients’ life quality. A transfusion of erythrocyte mass is used to rapidly increase the hemoglobin level in case of development of a symptomatic anemia. However, a large range of risks limit the wide use of blood transfusions. Erythropoiesis-stimulating proteins are the drugs that reduce the need for blood transfusions. Treatment with erythropoietins provides a smooth and prolonged rise in the hemoglobin level, the release of fully functional red blood cells into the blood. The use of erythropoietins can significantly improve the quality of life of cancer patients without reducing the effectiveness of chemotherapy.