JURNAL KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN (Journal of Environmental Health)
Vol. 13 No. 3 (2021): JURNAL KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN

Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations in the Air in Increasing Superoxide Dismutase Enzyme and Malondialdehyde Serum Levels in Bus Terminal Officers

Kahar Kahar (Environmental Health Study Program, Poltekkes Kemenkes Bandung, Bandung 40171, Indonesia)
Lilis Sulistyorini (Department of Environmetal Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia)
Soedjajadi Keman (Department of Environmetal Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2021

Abstract

Introduction: Free radicals in the air such as NO2 , O3 , PM2,5 induce the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the body and stimulates the production of superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme. Imbalanced levels of free radicals and antioxidants will trigger the production of malondialdehyde (MDA). This study aimed to analyze the correlation between NO2 concentrations in the air with SOD and MDA levels in bus terminal officers. Methods: This study was an analytical observational and used a cross-sectional design. The population included terminal operational officers and desk administrative officers in the bus terminal. A number of 12 people was chosen as a sample calculated with averaging formula between case and control. The measurement of NO2 concentrations in the ambient air was performed using the Griess Saltzman method. The ELISA method was utilized to analyze the levels of the SOD enzyme, and the TBARS method was used to analyze the level of MDA serum. A statistical test was conducted using a Mann-Whitney test and Independent-2 Sample T-test. Results and Discussion: The average of NO2 concentrations in the ambient air showed 106.5 µg/Nm3 and in the administration room at 17.8 µg/Nm3 . There was a very significantly higher exposure to NO2 in the air towards the level of SOD enzyme (p < 0.01) and to the level of MDA serum (p < 0.01). Conclusion: The high level of exposure to NO2 in the ambient air will increase SOD enzyme and MDA serum production in the body. It is recommended that the officers consume more fruit and vegetables containing vitamins C and E to fulfill the daily nutritional intake for antioxidants, and for the operational officers, always use a mask

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JKL

Publisher

Subject

Public Health

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Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan with registered number ISSN 1829-7285 (printed) and ISSN 2540-881x (online) is a scientific open access journal published by Environmental Health Department of Public Health Faculty, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia. Our journal aims to become a media of research results ...