NO WE ARE NOT HERE TO TELL YOU TO STOP BURNING CRACKERS , WE KNOW ITS IMPOSSIBLE FOR SO MANY ..BUT ATLEAST WE CAN BRING FORWARD A FEW FACTS AND LEAVE IT FOR YOU TO DECIDE WHATS RIGHT.

HERES A SMALL CONVERSATION. ..

Motu : Have a Safe Diwali .. Have a Green Diwali … Yeah !! (Yaawwwnnn) I know that but I will go ahead, I love burning crackers and who will stop me ?

Chotu : Don’t stop, go ahead but I want to bring out a few facts you should know that if you do burn crackers what happens.

Motu : Hey it causes pollution and noise that’s what you wanna tell me right?

Come on its just here for 2 days in a year and you tell me don’t burn crackers !!

Chotu : Ok can I let you know some facts ..

Motu : Chal Bol (Say)

Chotu : You agree that there are so many chemicals used in making them.

Motu : Yes I know but finally goes off in the air and disappears.

Chotu : For people like us maybe but these crackers emit poisonous gases which are harmful to many people.

Here’s a list of chemicals produced when we burn crackers and these are the harmful effects posed by each of its chemicals. Read this..

Chemical Impact

Copper : Irritation of respiratory tract

Cadmium : Anemia and damage to kidney

Lead : Affects the nervous system

Magnesium: Its dust and fumes cause metal fume fever

Sodium: Reacts violently with moisture and can attack the skin.

Zinc : Leads to vomiting

Nitrate: Could lead to mental impairment

Nitrite: Could lead to coma

Motu : Whatt ? Hell man !! I didn’t know that, and its really bad , but I am burning crackers last few years I never felt ill or uneasy.

Chotu : We are forgetting that there are people who have weak lungs and are prone to asthma.

India accounts for one third of the world’s 115 million asthma patients .

Motu : Oh my God !!

Chotu : Now imagine there will be probably someone around in the neighbourhood having this problem.

Motu : So what do you want me to do ? Stop burning crackers ??

Chotu : You know it and I know it ,it a difficult task to stop everyone doing this but, we have to start somewhere and Its always good to spread awareness of these things and let people know how much harm these firecrackers do to health besides the loud noise which elders cannot bear.

Motu : Thank you , I will try my best and keep this thing in mind , I hope I can control and have a eco friendly Diwali.

Beside all this here are a few astonishing facts you should know about :

Child Exploitation

Your children are fortunate to be part of the privileged few that can afford firecrackers. But there are numerous children who are employed by the firecracker industry, who sit late into the night making crackers for your children to burn in an instant. Firecrackers are made using harmful chemicals and acids, and these children work from dawn to dusk, breathing such harmful fumes and coming into constant skin contact with the acids. They burn their hands, legs and eyes, and many get miamed for life. The conditions they work in are inhumance, and the compensation, pitiful.

Air Pollution

A heavy smog hangs low in the air on Diwali night and a few days after that. While we ignore the smell - and some even claim to like it - we can't ignore the fact that we are inhaling poison. The levels of sulphur nitrates, magnesium, nitrogen dioxide increase, and these chemicals are injurious to our respiratory passages. Asthamatics, beware! Diwali can be potentially fatal!

Ecology

One Diwali night causes as much damage to the ecology as regular pollution does over the span of a year.

Noise Pollution

'Bombs' are a favourite amongst kids, and the noisier the better. This leads to noise pollution, and a prolonged exposure to such high levels of noise can lead to permanent damage of the eardrums.

Garbage

The amount of garbage released on the day after Diwali is phenomenal. Approximately 4,000 additional metric tonnes of garbage are released in Delhi alone, and twice the amount in Mumbai. And this garbage, far from being eco-friendly, is extremely hazardous for the environment as it comprises of chemicals like phosphorous, sulphur and potassium chlorate, and tonnes of burnt paper.

Accidents

Numerous fire accidents occur every year. Rough estimates claim that nearly 10,000 people get injured by the crackers. Most of the injuries are minor, but cause an untold amount of pain. Most of the victims are children in the age group of 8-16.

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