ill effects of crackers

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The Ill-Effects of Firecrackers

One of them, the more scientific one, is that the fumes produced by the crackers would

kill insects and mosquitoes found after the rains.

Today, simple sparklers have iven way to elaborate fireworks that can liht up the entire

sky above your home. !nfortunately the fumes that these crackers produce are harmful

to the the environment and us.

"opper# "auses irritation in the respiratory tract.

"admium# $educes the o%yen carryin capacity of blood, leadin to anaemia.

&ead# &ead in the body has a harmful effect on the nervous system.

'anesium# 'anesium fumes cause a condition known as metal fume fever.

(inc# "auses metal fume fever and also induces vomitin.

)odium# )odium is a hihly reactive element and combines with moisture to cause

burns.

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The burstin of crackers durin iwali is primarily responsible for an increase in

concentration of dust and pollutants. The fine dust that settles after burstin crackers is

rich in pollutants like o%ides of sulphur and nitroen, metal dust and oranic pollutants.

Even the tiny sparklers, torches and flower pots which are otherwise considered to

create no noise at all enerate thick smoke that can affect the respiratory tract of youn

children.

The suspended particulate matter )/'0 levels rise sinificantly durin iwali. This

causes throat, nose and eye related problems which can later develop into adverse

health issues.

Firecrackers have much more severe effects in people with heart, respiratory or nervous

system disorders.

They can aravate problems for people sufferin from colds, alleries or couhs and

can also cause conestion of the throat and chest.

They can also cause water contamination and acid rains.

They result in air pollution that creates carcinoenic )ulphur compounds and airborne

arsenic effect.


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The reen liht produced in fireworks displays comes from barium, which is radioactive

and poisonous. The blue colour produced from copper compounds comes from dio%ins

linked to cancer.

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Fire a3ards# )ometimes rockets set fire to huts, heaps of dry rass and even houses.

1oise /ollution# Firecrackers make more noise than the allowed decibel limit.

*ir /ollution# )mo caused by firecrackers is harmful when inhaled. It also causes

reduced visibility.The "entral /ollution "ontrol 4oard of India has also banned

firecrackers with a decibel level of more than 567 at a distance of 8mts from the burstin

point.

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The sound of burstin crackers can be quite traumatic to pets, as they cannot bear loud

sounds.

9e know that dos have an incredible hearin ability and they can detect sounds that

cannot be heard by human beins. )hakuntala 'a:umdar, /resident of the Thane

)ociety for /rotection of "ruelty to *nimals )/"*0 says, ;Their actual frequency rane

is s rane of 6?k3. Thus firecrackers

with low decibels can affect their temperament.;

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'ost fireworks are made by factories that employ children as labourers. These youn

children are forced to handle the to%ic substances that o into these firecrackers. *s a

result, they contract diseases associated with these substances. &imited access to

medical aid means that many of them die in their teens.

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Try to avoid use of firecrackers.

!se firecrackers that are less noisy.

o not try to liht a firecracker in your hand.

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Take your pet to a vet if heAshe is a over-sensitive. The doctor may ive your pet some

anti-an%iety drus to reduce hisAher fear.

"reate a safe place for the pet to hide from frihtenin noises such as under the bed.

Try to distract your pets with any activity that keeps them occupied. Their favourite ame

or a chew toy can help.

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