The Jabodetabek pollution endangers Child Health

Jacob Gebhart - Research Agency for Health Research and Development (Balitbangkes) of the Ministry of Health found that the levels of pollution in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) is increasingly dangerous. A study of 200 children aged 7 to 13 years also showed, most children have been exposed to harmful pollutants.

It was delivered by the Head of Public Health Intervention Technology, Anwar Musadad in a seminar titled 'We Protect Baby from the Dangers of Environmental Pollution' at the Ministry of Health today.

"If it is detected biomarkers in the air, the child's hair, it is a sign that the symptoms are not so obvious. But it has become a time bomb because it continues to accumulate," says Anwar, Monday (24/8).

Anwar said the results of the study showed that the pollution levels are already at the stage of worrying. If you continue to accumulate, these pollutants can harm the health of children.

Symptoms will arise, namely the emergence of respiratory diseases and neurological disorders. Growth and development of the child was, he added, will be interrupted, including the child's intelligence.

"Can to neurological disorders such as tremors or memory, sometimes be easy to forget. Interfere with development and normal growth is also making it less than others," he said.

To reduce the impact of exposure to these pollutants, Anwar said parents should be vigilant if it is to take the child out of the house. Prevention efforts should also be initiated from inside the house. One of them, by minimizing the use of chemicals in the home.

"For example, storing pesticides. Do not be reached, touched the child. If it can be home free of chemicals. If you can not, minimize its use, the dose is not too big," he said.

"If you use the stove to cook, too, noticed the smoke, do not ngerokok in the house. Minimize take the child to use the motor as well as be exposed to pollution," said Anwar again.

Pollutants to be a problem in the study produced by the fumes, factories, waste battery recycling, and the content in agricultural fertilizers.

As long Sitting Homecoming Piles Can Make More Severe

Jacob Gebhart - For long-distance travelers, or hemorrhoids hemorrhoid disease is one of the main enemies. Because, faced with the situation of travelers to sit still for a long time due to stuck in traffic. For those who already have a history of hemorrhoids, it is possible to experience a recurrence of symptoms and even worse its grade. If it were so, traveling back and forth becomes less comfortable.

Sitting too long makes the blood vessels in the anus filled with more blood. But the movement is fairly slow and eventually accumulates in the points. Over time, blood vessel swelling immediately.

"Especially when fitting fasting diet lacking in fiber and wasirnya had relapsed before going home, the condition may get worse after going home. Suppose that had grade 3 wasirnya it should be inserted into the anus with rocks encouragement, could be a grade 4, "said Dr. Panondang Panggabean Spb of Clinic Home Hemorrhoids, as quoted Health Sec.

But for owners of hemorrhoids grade 1 and 2, they are still allowed to put forth their own vehicle. Only if grade sudah4 it is not advisable to drive themselves. He will feel uncomfortable while driving.

Panondang doctor more often advised to consume water and add portions of vegetables or fruit when traveling back and forth. Break is also necessary to reduce muscle tension in the anus. Hemorrhoid disease recurrence when going home can still be controlled.

"Did not we ourselves can feel that ass began to feel hot and there is a rest area, stop first, then walk a short break or wiggle the body for blood flow. If grade 3 ambeiennya already allowed to drive but be careful and to avoid not being grade 4 can usually be solved with a fixed consumption of drugs or topical ointments. Do not eat too spicy, "said Dr. Panondang.