Crackers Can Elevate The Pollutions Level – So Be Aware & Safe
Bursting crackers during festivals are associated with joy. But the effect of bursting crackers is dangerous for health in terms of increased air and noise pollution. Air pollution goes up to 50%. Even who are working to manufacture these crackers, in an industry is hazardous for them.
Firing crackers can cause –
- Hearing loss
- Increase blood pressure
- Sleeping disturbances
- Deafness
- Increase respiratory problem & increase asthma 2 times more than normal time, increase bronchitis
- cardiac problem & heart attack
- Nausea
- Runny nose
- Headaches
- Also, leads to miscarriage for pregnant women.
Toxic materials present in the crackers like copper, cadmium, sulfur, barium aluminum increases the killer particles in the environment 5 to 7 times more than the normal standard level. It also deposits deadly chemicals in the environment. Hence crackers cause global warming which has a harmful effect on our health.
- Copper increase the irritation in the respiratory tract
- Zinc leads to vomiting
- Nitrate & nitrite leads to mental impairment even lead to coma
- Sulfur dioxide leads to lung and respiratory problems
Most of the crackers are non-biodegradable. And slowly damage & contaminate the soil.
What to Do:
- Always encourage to celebrate festivals with colors, flowers, sweets, rangoli, light, candles, etc.
- Don’t go the outside that time and keep windows closed.
- Take medicine regularly suffering from asthma or bronchitis.
- Wear musk.
So be aware of the hazardous effect of crackers and say “NO” to firing crackers and say “YES” to colors, sweets, rangoli, candles, etc.
