Open AccessReview: Risiko Stunting pada Anak yang Tinggal di Area Pertambangan Emas Skala Kecil
Author(s) -
Devi Puspita,
Defi Patmasari,
Sella Sella,
Dwi Purbayanti
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
borneo journal of medical laboratory technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2622-6111
DOI - 10.33084/bjmlt.v3i1.1906
Subject(s) - mercury (programming language) , environmental health , gold mining , mercury poisoning , ingestion , malnutrition , narrative review , health risk , medicine , chemistry , toxicity , pathology , intensive care medicine , computer science , programming language
Small Scale Gold Mining uses mercury to extract gold. Mercury exposure to children is associated with the risk of various health problems that can lead to stunting. This review was prepared with the aim of knowing the impact of mercury exposure on children living in the Small Scale Gold Mining area. The method used in the preparation of this narrative review is searching for information via the internet using google. Tracing results from various studies and electronic books stated that children living in ASGM areas are very vulnerable to mercury exposure either by inhalation by inhaling mercury vapor or ingestion by consuming food or drinks containing mercury. In addition, they are also very at risk of health problems such as malnutrition and infectious diseases, which are risk factors for stunting. Various risk factors that threaten the health of children living in ASGM areas can lead to stunting. However, there is still little research linking mercury exposure to stunting.