The number and type of pesticides used by households continues to increase. As it is intended to control pests, almost all pesticides are toxic. The use and improper storage can increase the risk of exposure and may ultimately lead to health hazards. The study aims to find out about the management of pesticide use in households. This study was conducted in four cities/districts…
Tradisi sei adalah tradisi mengasapkan ibu yang baru melahirkan bersama bayinya selama 40 hari di Nusa Tenggara Timur. Selama 40 hari ibu dan bayinya harus duduk/tidur di atas bara api yang berasal dari pembakaran biomassa (kayu) di dalam Rumah Bulat (Ume ‘Kbubu). Emisi dari pembakaran bahan bakar biomassa dapat mencemari lingkungan rumah dan menimbulkan gangguan kesehatan ibu maupun bayin…
Research/development of surveillance model of climate change impact on health has been conducted on 2011. The objective of the research was to obtain surveillance model/system on health impact of climate change suitable in Indonesia. The research was designed as operational research and divided into several stages started with situational analysis, review of surveillance program, and finally dr…
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) presents a serious health problem in Indonesia. Dengue viruses are transmitted to human through the biting of infected mosquitoes, especially Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus. The occurrence of variation and climate change will Affect the growth areas of mosquitoes. This situation can influence on the emergence of dengue fever cases. In this paper will discuss the…
A research on Health Effect of Electromagnetic Fields to People Arround the Base Tranceiver Stations (BTSs) in Jakarta and Bandung was conducted to study the influence of BTS existence on the residents’ mental health condition. The research design was cross-sectional The number of sample was 655 people scattered in 10 BTSs. The data was collected through interviews using Mini International…
ABSTRACT Background: Poor and inadequate drinking water supply are the cause of the high occurrence of water-borne diseases. such as diarrhea and typhoid. These diseases often caused an outbreak among the citizens. This article was a further analysis of data obtained from Basic Health. Research (Riskesdas) in 2007 with the aim to figure out the influence of drinking water access against …