Need for the Legal Regime in Electronic Waste Management in Dehradun, Uttarakhand India

Abstract

Environmental concerns and health hazards are closely linked. Pollution of air, water and land can lead to adverse health effects in humans and animals. Pollutants can include hazardous chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and other toxic substances. Exposure to these pollutants can cause a variety of health issues ranging from respiratory problems, skin irritation, and neurological impairments to cancer and even death. In addition to the direct health risks posed by these pollutants, they can also have an indirect impact by affecting food, water, and soil quality. Poor quality food and water can lead to food-borne illnesses and water-borne diseases, while contaminated soil can cause long-term health effects. The most effective way to address environmental concerns and health hazards is to reduce or eliminate the sources of the pollutants.

This study appraises the facts, administration, dumping practices of waste and harmful materials produced by the people of Dehradun, India in end of the year 2022. An online questionnaire of approx. 200 respondents as according to the sample size condition was done in the end of year 2022. The deduction of the study shows the amount of effected Electronic-waste engendered by diverse income categories assemblages from the products used by inhabitants in one year.