Medicra (Journal of Medical Laboratory Science/Technology)
Vol 5 No 2 (2022): December

Analysis Of Lead (Pb) Heavy Metal Content In Smoking Farmers

Tamala, Desy (Unknown)
Hanum, Galuh Ratmana (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2022

Abstract

Farmers in the village of kedungrejo jombang in carrying out their activities some of them have a smoking habit where in cigarettes there are some heavy metal content such as lead (Pb). Lead (Pb) is a heavy metal that is toxic to human health. Lead can cause interference and damage to the kidney function system. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between lead heavy metals in the urine of actve and passive smokers in kedungrejo village. This research used the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) method with 20 farmer urine samples. The results showed that lead heavy metal levels were below the threshold value of 0,15 mg/l. The results of Pearson correlation obtained p value = 0,021 ; r = 0,510. It can be concluded that there is a moderate relationship between heavy metals and urine of active and passive smokers of farmers.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

medicra

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Public Health

Description

Focus : to facilitate scholar, researchers, and lecturers for publishing the original articles of review articles. Scope : Medicra publishes research articles in the field of “medical laboratory (science/technology)” with the following scope: Clinic Chemical Hematology Microbiology Parasitology ...