RELATIONSHIP EXPOSURE OF DIESEL EXHAUST PARTICLE AND TENURE WITH LUNG FUNCTION DISORDERS ON THE TRAFFIC POLICE

Imartha^1
1Master of Public Health Science Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Lambung Mangkurat University, South Kalimantan, Indonesia,

Husaini^2
2Master of Public Health Science Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Lambung Mangkurat University, South Kalimantan, Indonesia,

Syamsul Arifin^3
3Master of Public Health Science Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Lambung Mangkurat University, South Kalimantan, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Air pollution caused by vehicles (Diesel Exhaust Particles) would adverse health effects. People who are continuously exposed it may have impaired lung function, such as the traffic police. The purpose of this study is to find the relationship exposure of CO, SO2, total dust, and tenure with lung function disorders on the traffic police. The study was a cross sectional with the subjects were Banjarmasin’s Traffic Policeman. The sampling procedure using simple random sampling predefined by inclusion and exclusion criteria with a sample of 45 units traffic police. The study were conducted at the place of work unit Banjarmasin’s Traffic Police and Company Hyigiene and Occupational Health Office in South Kalimantan. The result shows that there are no relationship between exposure of CO (p:0.663>α), SO2 (p:0718>α), total dust (p:0221>α) and tenure (p:0185>α) with obstructive pulmonary functions disorders, there are no relationship between exposure of CO (p:0972>α), SO2 (p:0565>α), total dust (p:0.929>α) and tenure (p:0706>α) with restrictive pulmonary functions disorders. In conclusion, this study showed there is no relationship between the exposure of CO, SO2, total dust and tenure with obstructive, restrictive and mixed pulmonary function impairment on traffic policeman.

KEY WORDS: Diesel exhaust particles, lung function disorders, traffic police