Environmental risk assessment of landfill

Abstract

The paper aims to conduct a risk analysis approach that can be used to manage landfill impacts on the environment and public health. This study reviewed the application of environmental risk assessment in landfills. Assessment has been conducted for 30 articles from 2018-2022 resulting in the summary of the baseline data, hazard identification, exposure assessment, risk characterization, and risk management. The study found the necessity of detailed baseline data of landfill sites, identifying relevant toxicity data, recognizing exposed receptors, and potential exposure pathways. It is necessary to conduct research that considers the age of the landfill (old and new landfill) to find out the cumulative effects of the landfill and research related to the impact of the landfill on the health of communities around the landfill at a certain distance from the landfill.