Coal dust and cigarette smoke are pollutants found in coal mines that are capable of inducing xidative stress, the effects of which on blood malondialdehyde (MDA) level and serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) level are still unknown.The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of coal dust and cigarette smoke on levels of MDA and SOD in rats. An experimental study was done on Wista…
Bone remodeling is a physiological process of cortical and trabecular bone reconstruction, with initial bone resorption, by osteoclasts and concurrent bone formation by osteoblasts. Oxidative stress due to coal dust exposure is not only found in the lungs, but also in the circulation or systemically. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of oxidative stress from coal dust exposure o…
Blotong as one of the wastes produced by sugar industries up to now has not been processed and managed adequately and so that raise people concern. Actually the waste can be utilized as biocharcoal briquette and be used as alternative fuel. Based on this, the purpose of this research is to know whether various shapes (i.e. spherical, cylindric, and cube) of the blotong briquette has diferent wa…
Di Kalimantan Selatan, prevalensi penderita diabetes melitus sebesar 11,1%. Kalimantan Selatan merupakan provinsi dengan tambang batubara tersebar di seluruh wilayah. Hal ini menjadikan penderita diabetes melitus terpapar debu batubara. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur peroksidasi lipid akibat paparan debu batubara subkronik dan pengaruhnya pada kadar gula darah tikus diabetes melitus. K…
Tambang batubara di permukaan tanah mendorong pembuatan alat paparan debu batubara skala laboratorium. Optimasi alat paparan debu batubara model 2010 dilakukan untuk menentukan lokasi akumulasi debu batubara serta perubahan histopatologi paru. Penelitian eksperimental dilakukan pada kontrol (K), paparan debu batubara 14 hari (BB1), dan debu batubara 28 hari (BB2). Karakterisasi debu batubara di…
The Indonesian govemment has determined a policy of using coal briquettes as alternative fuel. With the increasing usage, govermment need information about health effects associated with the use of coal briquettes. The objective ofthis study is to know health effects (measured by respiratory symptoms of worker’s) associated with the use of coal briquettes fuel in small industries. The study d…