<![CDATA[Abstrak Latar belakang: Mengkonsumsi pangan yang tidak aman dapat membahayakan kesehatan dan jiwa konsumen, baik bagi anak-anak maupun orang dewasa. Bahan –bahan kimia berbahaya seperti formalin dan boraks sebagai bahan tambahan makanan mulai marak terjadi dan sering ditemukan baik di jajanan maupun di bahan makanan. Menurut WHO, diperkirakan sebanyak 2 juta orang meninggal tiap tahunnya dan 1,5 juta diantaranya merupakan anak-anak. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk melihat dan membandingkan kandungan boraks dan formalin dari beberapa hasil penelitian. Metode: Metode penelitian ini adalah tinjauan pustaka yang bertujuan untuk menyusun, mentabulasi serta membandingkan hasil penelitian, kemudian merangkum keseluruhan penelitian. Pencarian studi dilakukan melalui situs jurnal terakreditasi (google scholar) sebanyak 20 artikel. Hasil: Hasil dari telaah full teks artikel sebanyak 20 artikel yang telah ditelaah kemudian ditentukan sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi didapatkan 12 artikel. Dari 12 artikel yang ditelaah, didapatkan 5 artikel yang menyatakan bahwa jajanan mengandung boraks, 4 artikel yang mengandung formalin, dan 3 artikel tidak mengandung boraks dan formalin. Kesimpulan: Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dikaji mulai dari karakteristik, faktor yang mempengaruhi, dampak kesehatan, dan kontaminasi dari kandungan boraks dan formalin perlu adanya peningkatan pemahaman mengenai cara memilih produk pangan yang aman dari formalin dan boraks. Formalin and Borax Content in Snacks Food: Literature Study Abstract Background: Consuming unsafe food can endanger the health and lives of consumers, both for children and adults. Hazardous chemicals such as formalin and borax as food additives are becoming increasingly common and are often found both in snacks and in foodstuffs. According to WHO, it is estimated that 2 million people die each year and 1.5 million of them are children. The purpose of this study was to see and compare the borax and formalin content of several research results. Methods: This research method was a literature review that aims to compile, tabulate and compare research results, then summarize the entire research. The study search was carried out through an accredited journal site (google scholar) with as many as 20 articles. Result: The results of the full text review of the article were 20 articles that had been reviewed. Then, determined according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 12 articles were obtained. Of the 12 articles studied, 5 articles were found which stated that snacks contained borax, 4 articles contained formalin, and 3 articles did not contain borax and formalin. Conclusion: Based on research that has been studied starting from the characteristics, influencing factors, health impacts, and contamination from the content of borax and formalin, it is necessary to have an understanding of how to choose food products that are safe from formalin and borax.]]>
