HUBUNGAN ANTARA KADAR NITROGEN OKSIDA DENGAN JUMLAH PENDERITA ISPA DI SEKITAR LAPINDO

Abstract

The emerging mud volcano known as Lumpur Lapindo Sidoarjo represents a significant disaster induced
by industrial activities. One of the immediate impacts caused by Lumpur Lapindo in Porong area is air polution
such NOx• Such polution may affect human health namely the upper respiratory disturbances known as [SPA.
This study was directed at surveying existing temperature and humidity, wind velocity and direction, discharge
of NOxgas, ambient air and to enumerate people suffering from ISPA in PuskesmasJabon and Porong, to
establish an association between NOxconcentration around Lumpur Lapindo site with the increasing number
of people suffering from ISPA.
This study was driven as a cross-sectional descriptive exercise. Data were collected on air temperature
and humidity, wind velocity and direction, discharge of NOxto be entered into descriptive analyses.
The survey resulted in air temperature of 31.1DC,humidity 62.4 %, wind velocity of 2.89 m/s and a wind
derection from the north to south. The chemical parameter in the survey was NOx gas in ambient air of 24.7
IJg/Nm3 which was still below the designated ambent air quality standard in the Per.GubJatim No. 10 Tahun
2009. Records indicated that the number of people suffering from ISPA have been increasing since 2006 2012.
This did not have any relationship with the NOxsituation, instead it may be caused by other factors.
The suggestion offered to BPLSwas for it to keep going green and for its workers to wear masks. The
Puskesmaswas encouraged to do something about the ISPA patients. The community were encouraged to
plant shrubberies and trees to create green environment and to keep in touch with the Puskesmas.
Keywords : Gas NOx,upper respiratory disorder, Saltzma