Abstract :
Cigarette smoke inhaled by passive smokers contains five times more
carbon monoxide and four times more tar and nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive
substance that can cause dependence. Nicotine affects the balance of chemicals in
the brain, specifically dopamine and norepinephrine, the brain chemicals that
control feelings of happiness and relaxation. The purpose of this study was to
determine the presence or absence of nicotine in the urine of passive smokers in
Dusun Jetis Desa Bakungan Kabupaten Klaten.
Nicotine examination was carried out qualitatively using test strips. The
sample used is urine with the mid stream method obtained by quota sampling
technique. The results are presented directly without going through the data
processing process where the type of research is descriptive research.
Urine samples were obtained from male respondents who smoked
passively in Dusun Jetis Desa Bakungan Kabupaten Klaten. The nicotine test
showed a negative result, indicated by the formation of a red line in column C
(Control) and column T (Test).
All 10 urine samples examined in passive smoking men in Dusun Jetis,
Desa Bakungan, Kabupaten Klaten showed negative qualitative test results. These
results indicate that there is no nicotine in the urine samples examined.