THE EFFECT OF DUST LEVELS IN THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY ON RESIDENT’S SUBJECTIVE COMPLAINTS (Case Study in Tanjungan Village, Driyorejo District, Gresik Regency)

Abstract

The people of Tanjungan Village experienced health complaints. The perceived health complaints included
shortness of breath, coughing, sneezing, sore throat and eye irritation. This study aimed to determine the
effect of dust levels produced by the furniture industry in Tanjungan Village on subjective complaints
such as shortness of breath, coughing, sneezing, sore throat, and eye irritation.
The research method used in this study is analytic observational using a cross sectional approach. This
research measuring dust levels and subjective complaints of residents was conducted in Tanjungan Village,
Driyorejo District, Gresik Regency. The study obtained data by distributing questionnaires to residents and
measuring the level of dust produced by the furniture industry.
The results of the study using a simple linear regression test showed that sig. 0.000 < ɑ 0.05, which means
that there was an effect of dust content in the furniture industry on the subjective complaints of the
population. The percentage of the influence of wood dust levels on the subjective complaints of the
population is 21.1%.
It was concluded that there was an effect of wood dust content on the subjective complaints of residents in
Tanjungan Village, Driyorejo District, Gresik. It is recommended that the industry increase efforts to
control dust levels so that the environmental air is not polluted. It is also recommended for residents to use
personal protective equipment such as masks and goggles to minimize the impact caused by wood dust.