Kadar Hemoglobin Pada Petani Terpapar Pestisida Di Kelurahan Rurukan Kecamatan Tomohon Timur

Abstract

: Haemoglobin is a red pigment which and it\u27s main function is carries oxygen which located inside the red blood cell. Haemoglobin carries oxygen from lungs to the rest of the body where it releases the oxygen to burn and then carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs to be taken out. Pesticides are toxic substances meant for attracting, seducing, destroying or mitigating any pest. One of the impacts of pesticides on health is blood profile disturbance. The goal of this study is to know the haemoglobin level profile on pesticide-exposed farmers in Rurukan zone, East Tomohon district. This study is a cross sectional study. Twenty six male and twenty four female farmers who have met inclusion criteria were evaluated and fifty samples were analyzed by ABX Pentra XL 80 hematology analyzer to determine the haemoglobin level.Conclusion : The mean haemoglobin level on male respondents were 14,49 g/dL and the mean haemoglobin level on female respondents were 13,28 g/dL. The result of the study suggest that the haemoglobin level on pesticide-exposed farmers in Rurukan zone, East Tomohon district were in normal range