Open AccessANALYSIS OF HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL RISKS DUE TO EXPOSURE TO PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 2.5) AND OCCURRENCE OF LUNG DISEASE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN MAROS PROVINCE, INDONESIA
Author(s) -
Anwar Mallongi,
Stang,
Annisa Utami Rauf,
Ratna Dwi Puji Astuti
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
xi'nan jiaotong daxue xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 0258-2724
DOI - 10.35741/issn.0258-2724.56.4.20
Subject(s) - environmental health , air pollution , environmental science , air quality index , particulates , pollution , environmental protection , medicine , geography , meteorology , ecology , biology
Air pollution caused by industrial activities, especially those near settlements, has become the most significant concern because ambient air pollution can threaten the environment and the surrounding community's health. Several assessments and evaluations of particle characteristics (PM) from various sources become very important to protect humans and the environment. This study aimed to analyze the magnitude of PM 2.5 in the ambient air, surface soil and assess the environmental and public health risks due to exposure to the breathing of air and dermal contact containing PM 2.5 emitted from the cement industry around the school and settlement and its potential lung diseases occurrence. The method used in data analysis is a linear regression statistical test to determine the relationship between PM2.5 air quality with outdoor activities by children and respiratory disorders experienced. Health risk analysis and environmental risk were calculated using the equations provided by the EPA and WHO. To determine the magnitude of risk received by the environment and children if exposed to PM 2.5 within a certain time. Direct measurements in the field were carried out in the morning until noon, with 23 sample points measured the level of PM 2.5 pollution during June 2021. Based on the study, it is concluded that the health risks through the inhalation route all exceed the standard >1, and the potential for pulmonary disorders in children can occur, while the risk from the dermal route is still <1.