Determinant Factors Causing Symptoms of Respiratory Disorders with Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide in Adults Around The Steel Industry

Warno Utomo, Suyud and Yudha Irianto, Redi (2021) Determinant Factors Causing Symptoms of Respiratory Disorders with Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide in Adults Around The Steel Industry. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection. ISSN 0253 – 7141

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Abstract

Air pollution is a health problem that causes many deaths. Respiratory disorder is one of the causes of death due to increased air pollution in the environment. One of the gases that damage the environment is Nitrogen dioxide (NO2). NO2 concentration can be produced from the combustion process, one of which is the result of combustion in the steel industry. The steel industry that is around the community will increase the risk of exposure to NO2. This study was conducted to determine the relationship of factors that influence the respiratory disorders that occur in adults around the steel industry. Variable respiratory disorders, the concentration of NO2, length of stay, BMI and a history of respiratory disease were tested using the chi-square test with p value <0.05 means that these variables have a relationship. Respiratory disorders have a significant relationship with a history of respiratory disorders OR 3.69 95% CI (1.548 - 8.799). Although it turns out it is known that the NO2 concentration variable does not have a significant relationship with respiratory disorders with OR 0.765 95% CI (0.329 - 1.779), other than that the unrelated variable is the variable length of stay OR 1.179 95% CI (0.523 - 2.655), BMI OR 1,739 95% CI (0.754 - 4.01). In this study it was found that a factor that can cause respiratory disorder is a history of respiratory disorders in adults.

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