RESIKO GANGGUAN KESEHATAN PADA MASYARAKAT SEKITAR TEMPAT PEMBUANGAN AKHIR (TPA) TALANGAGUNG KABUPATEN MALANG
<p>The final disposal site (TPA) is a place that is needed by an area, including TPA Talangagung in Malang district. the presence of a landfill in an area will bring many problems to the people who live around the landfill. One of the problems is the risk of health problems for the community around the landfill site. This study aims to determine whether there are significant risks to public health with the Talangagung Landfill. This type of research is a type of quantitative descriptive study. The population in this study is the people who live and work in TPA Talangagung Malang Regency. The instrument used in this study used a questionnaire distributed to the community around the landfill site. From this data, we analyze using quantitative descriptive analysis by collecting data obtained from the community, then describing the results of the data collected as-is using a percentage formula. From the results of our analysis of the questionnaire data, there is no significant effect between public health and the Talangagung Landfill. However, it does not rule out the possibility of diseases suffered by the community around the TPA. The majority of people experience health problems such as coughs, colds, and itching. These health problems cannot be ascertained due to the influence of the Talangagung Landfill. TPA Talangagung Malang Regency in its implementation is by procedures set by the government following the Act. So that the impact caused by Talanggung TPA has no odor and does not cause environmental damage. Suggestions that can be submitted to the Department of Health and related Institutions are to monitor developments in the landfill so that the landfill waste does not damage the environment, especially not to disturb the health of the surrounding community.</p><p><strong><em>Keywords: Health Disorders, Landfills</em></strong></p>