1Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia
2Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia
*Corresponding author: Abdul Rohim Tualeka Occupational Health and Safety Department, School of Public Health, Airlangga University Kampus C, Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia, Tel: +62 31 5920948, Fax: +62 31 5924618, E-mail: inzut.tualeka@gmail.com
Online published on 7 May, 2019.
For the past decade, pulmonary fibrosis occurred due to excessive connective tissue in the lung caused by inflammation. Inhaled aluminum constantly has been thought as a key factor for pulmonary fibrosis for workers. Within the next few years, aluminum ash would become toxic inside the body and cause a hardening or fibrosis of the lungs. The present paper aims to analyze association between duration working with lung disruption condition on lathe workers in Z industry, Yogyakarta.
The research used a cross-sectional design. The sample was 16 lathe workers at Z Industry, Yogyakarta. Independent variable were age, period employment, and duration of work. The dependent variable was lung disruption. Measurement of lung disruption used pulmonary vital capacity test. Data analysis was using chi-square test and Risk Prevalence (PR).
Age and the period of employment had a quite weak association with lung disruption (p=0, 158;0, 279). While the duration of work has a strong association with lung disruption (p=0, 729).
Duration of work has a strong association with lung disruption. This is caused by a worker which inhaled aluminum dust continuously, aluminum dust would be accumulated, becomes toxic and caused parenchyma tissues damaged in the lung.
Duration working, lung discruption, PVC, lathe worker
