The use of pesticides in agriculture aims to increase productivity; however, pesticides containing organophosphates and carbamates pose a risk of causing nervous system disorders through the inhibition of the acetylcholinesterase enzyme. Pesticide exposure may lead to various poisoning symptoms, including fatigue, restlessness, headache, blurred vision, excessive salivation, nausea, decreased a…
Sungsang is a water area in Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra, where tthe majority of the community earns their livelihood from fishing. Gulamah fish is characterised by its yellow fins. The purpose of this study was to measure and compare the concentration of Cd metal in the flesh, liver, and gills of Gulamah fish as well as to assess the Cd metal content in humans after consuming Gulamah fish …
Latar Belakang Peristiwa keracunan masih sering teijadi. Hal ini seiring dengan makin banyaknya zat-zat kimia yang digunakan dalam lingkungan kehidupan sehari-hari, baik di rumah tangga, di daerah industri, pertanian dan lain-lain, akibat adanya perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan yang pesat di segala bidang terutama di bidang teknologi dan industri. Menurut Katzung (1989) manusia hidup dalam lingkun…
Toksikologi makanan adalah ilmu yang mempelajari sifat, sumber, dan pembentukan zat beracun di dalam makanan, mencakup mekanisme, manifestasi daya rusak, dan batas aman bagi zat toksik (racun) tersebut. Keracunan makanan sendiri berarti penyakit yang terjadi setelah menyantap makanan mengandung racun yang dapat berasal dari jamur, kerang, pestisida, susu, bahan beracun yang terbentuk akibat pe…
The use of pesticides that are not as recommended can cause symptoms of pestiside poisoning. Women of childbearing age are one of the groups of farmers at risk for poisoning by exposure to pesticides. The purpose of this study is analyze the factors associated with symptoms of pesticide poisoning in female farmers of childbearing age in South Dempo District, Pagar Alam City. This research desig…
Hospitals can be said to be waste donors because they produce waste that is classified as Hazardous and Toxic medical and non-medical waste. At Curup Hospital, themanagement of Hazardous and Toxic medical waste is still experiencing problems, especially the management of medical waste from reporting, sorting, storage and transportation. The aim of this research is to analyze the management of H…
Various medical services and other supporting services carried out can produce various types of Hazardous and Toxic Waste (B3) every day. BAM Hospital carries out waste management consisting of minimization, sorting, storage and transportation. BAM Hospital no longer uses incinerators which are known as tools to destroy waste, so cooperation with third parties is carried out. The purpose of thi…
Uterine atony is the inability of the myometrial muscle fibers of the uterine corpus to contract adequately in response to the release of endogenous oxytocin during labour. Uterine atony is caused by anything that interferes with the uterus' ability to contract and retract. This study aims to determine the relationship between age, parity, prolonged labor, macrosomia, gemelli, hydramnios, induc…