Background: Volcano eruptions may result in a wide range of health impacts. Exposure to volcanic materials may irritate respiratory tract, eyes, and skin, in addition to death and heat injury. Mount Merapi had two consecutive eruptions on 2010 and resulted in high number of mortality and morbidity. This study aimed at assessing prominent diseases among internally displaced persons after Merapi …
Forests burning is one of the major sources of air pollution in the countryside that extends into urban areas. Respiratory tract disease is the biggest number of disease in developing countries. One of the factors of the occurrence of upper respiratory tract disease because of poor air quality. The research objective is to determine the impact of forest fires on public health, especially upper …
Excess body weight is a major publich health problem caused by the relationship between obesity and degenerative diseases. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in young adults and their association with variables such as age, education, occupation, income per capita, habits, hypertension and hyperglycemia. The data were analyzed using the data obtained…
It was reported in previous studies that leaves extract of Andrographis paniculalata Nees possessed pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory and histamine inhibitor. It is also known that histamine serum level and respiratory tract inflammation are increasing in asthma condition. The aim of this study was examine the effect of A. paniculata leaves extract to the level of serum hista…
Pencemaran udara perkotaan yang berdampak buruk terhadap kesehatan masyarakat sering dikaitkan dengan PM10, NO2, dan ozon, polutan reaktif yang memicu kerusakan jaringan dalam saluran napas melalui mekanisme stres oksidatif dan inflamasi saluran napas. Pajanan jangak panjang polutan tersebut berpengaruh terhadap gangguan pernapasan, penurunan fungsi paru, asma, serta penyakit sistem pernapasan …