Sunday, August 5, 2012

MARINE FISH CONSUMPTION, MERCURY CONTENT IN HAIR, AND HEALTH IN COASTAL FISHERMEN KENJERAN SURABAYA INDONESIA

Kenjeran beach in Surabaya mernpunyai many functions both as a place of recreation, fisheries and waste disposal sites of the city of Surabaya. Previous studies have explained that the beach has been polluted, especially Kenjeran Hg. These pollutants have indicated that consumption of fish found in the surrounding communities. This study mcngkaji impact of fish consumption Kenjeran relation to public health who consumed fish. Peneliltian is taking samples of 70 people who eat fish, and 45 people as a control group. In this study respondents hair is taken and analyzed by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Penclitian produces that respondents who eat fish as much as an average of 99.11 grams / hark have Fig levels in hair of 0.511 ppb. This study indicates that symptoms of disease occur in those who rnengkonsumsi fish such as kidney, dizziness, tumor, bleeding gums, and impaired vision. Penclitian is concluded that there was a significant correlation between respondents who consumed fish contaminated with high levels of Hg in hair.

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