scholarly journals Electromagnetic Fields Exposure From Extra High Voltage Transmission On Public Health: A Case-Control Study in Three Districts In Central Java

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Anies Anies ◽  
Dwi P. Sasongko ◽  
Retno Setyowati
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
High Voltage ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Field Exposure ◽  
Electricity Transmission ◽  
Central Java ◽  
High Voltage Transmission ◽  
Extra High Voltage ◽  
Control Study

This study is to prove the effect of electromagnetic field exposure from 500 kV Extra High Voltage Transmission to the incidence of electrical sensitivity and the extent of the risk of electrical sensitivity incidence on the population residing in areas/in the proximity of 500 kV transmission facilities compared to residents who do not live under it. The study design employed is the case-control observational analytic epidemiology, and qualitative study, with 249 samples, consisted of 83 cases and 166 controls. The study was conducted in Pekalongan municipality, Pemalang municipality and Tegal municipality, all in Central Java. The results show that there are some effects of the electromagnetic field 500 kV electricity transmission exposure with the incidence of electrical sensitivity. Moreover, the electrical sensitivity incidence on the residents living under 500 kV electricity transmission is 5.8 times compared to those who do not live under 500 kV electricity transmission.

scholarly journals Risk of Agricultural Pesticide Exposure to Malaria Incidence and Anopheles Susceptibility at an Endemic Area in Central Java, Indonesia – A Case–control Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (E) ◽  
pp. 52-59
Author(s):  
Renti Mahkota ◽  
Fajaria Nurcandra ◽  
Fitria Dewi Puspita Anggraini ◽  
Annisa Ika Putri ◽  
Bambang Wispriyono
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Malaria Incidence ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Susceptibility Test ◽  
Agricultural Pesticide ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Control Study

BACKGROUND: Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium sp. This disease often occurs in tropical countries and has sometimes been reported in agricultural countries. This vector-borne disease is associated with environmental factors and the presence of vectors. Some studies found that Anopheles is resistant to insecticide, and this topic was encouraged by the WHO for malaria control. AIM: This research aimed to explain the causal effects of agricultural pesticide exposure on malaria incidence and Anopheles susceptibility in an endemic area of Indonesia. METHODS: A case–control study was conducted between September and October 2016 in Purworejo, Central Java. The case group involved 131 individuals who had malaria in 2016 based on their medical records, whereas the control group comprised 131 individuals who were neighbors of the cases and never had a history of malaria. Cases were selected randomly from hospital medical records. Both case and control groups were interviewed using the same questionnaire, and data were analyzed using logistic regression. Insecticide susceptibility test was used to test the 80 mosquito samples collected from the neighborhood of recent malaria cases. RESULTS: The quantity of agricultural pesticide remains a potential health risk to malaria (odds ratio = 2.15; 95% confidence interval 1.000–4.638), which was adjusted by confounders (sex, resting place, and insecticide net). The susceptibility test indicated that Anopheles was resistant to both permethrin (86.25%) and bendiocarb (68.75%). CONCLUSIONS: The quantity of agricultural pesticide contributes as a risk factor to malaria incidences, and Anopheles was indicated to be resistant to bendiocarb in Purworejo, Central Java.

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