1Lecturer of Institute of Enviromental Engineering (STLL), Mataram
2Department of Enviromental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia;
The presence of gold miners in Sekotong village of West Lombok has attracted public attention since the beginning of 2008, even many who come from outside of Sekotong. Almost 50% of the 40, 000 Sekotong residents are involved in activities related to unlicensed gold mining and processing. This study aims to analyze the heavy mercury (Hg) equipments in blood with serum cystatin C in West Sekotong Village of Sekotong Subdistrict, West Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara. This research was an analytic observational study with cross sectional study design. The sample size was 18 people consist of 9 people exposed group, and control group was 9 people using simple random sampling technique. Exposed groups live in West Sekotong village and the control group lives in Kekait village. The data were collected through interviews using questionnaires and mercury test in blood using Mercury Analyzer method while Cystatin C vapor and serum test using method of Turbidimetry Immunoassay (PETIA). Data analysis using Spearmen Correlation. The results showed that mercury (Hg) content was no correlation with Cystatin C (Spearmans, p = 0, 546). This study is mercury (Hg) levels have exceeded the standards in the exposed group. The levels of mercury (Hg) were not associated with levels of serum Cystatin C.
Level of Mercury (Hg), blood, Level of Cystatin C
