What are the ill effects of crackers?

It can lead to headaches and reduced mental acuity. It has much more severe effects in people with heart, respiratory or nervous system disorders. It can aggravate problem for people suffering from cold allergies or coughs and can also cause congestion of throat and chest.

What are the harmful effects of bursting crackers in Diwali?

Health effects of Fireworks Poisonous gases may cause fever, Skin irritation, vomiting, Effects of Fireworks on lungs, insomnia, heart, asthma and bronchitis. Also many children face accidents due to mishandling of fireworks and it causes burning, cutting.

What are the disadvantages of burning crackers?

The air and noise pollution’s that are caused by fire crackers can affect people with disorders related to heart, respiratory and nervous system. To produce colors when crackers are burst, radioactive and poisonous elements are used. When these compounds pollute the air, they increase the risk of cancer in people.

What are the disadvantages of Diwali?

Maximum pollution during Diwali occurs due to the burning of firecrackers. Furthermore, there is a release of toxins during the burning of firecrackers. This certainly makes it hard for people to breathe. Moreover, loud noises from firecrackers give anxiety attacks to many people and animals.

How firecrackers affect your health?

Air and Noise pollution caused by fire crackers can increase the impact of pre-existing problems and disorders of patient related to heart, respiratory and nervous system. Radioactive and poisonous elements are used to spread the color in the sky when cracker burst, which can increase the risk of cancer.

How do fireworks affect human health?

In the short-term, exposure to fireworks-related PM can lead to a worsening of respiratory illnesses, including asthma. PM and gases emitted from fireworks also trigger cardiovascular diseases and reduce lung function.

How crackers affect animals and birds?

When crackers are burst, they release toxic gases into the atmosphere like Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen and potassium. It affects animals very much higher than humans. Crackers also causes injuries and burning in these animals and birds. They run/ fly aimlessly in anxiety, stress and fear.

What is the effect of firecrackers on our environment?

For starters, your firecrackers are responsible for two kinds of pollution – air and noise pollution. Each time a colourful “rocket” goes up in the air, the concentration of dust and pollutants also increase. With each firecracker, chemicals like copper, lead, magnesium, sodium, etc.

Why is bursting of firecrackers harmful for the environment?

Fire cracker increases the concentration of dust and pollutants in the air. After firing, the dust and pollutants packed with chemicals like Sulphur, zinc, copper and sodium is settling down in the exposed areas and these dust and pollutants start destructing our environment and easily put our health at risk.

How much pollution is caused by crackers Diwali?

If I roughly estimate, a 3.5 times increase in pollution has happened due to firecrackers on Diwali night. Bursting of crackers enhances the existing pollution (PM2. 5) level by about 700 microgram meter cube in 7 hours.

Can fireworks affect your heart?

Our nerves are not what they once were and we have health issues that are threatened by shooting fireworks. They cause our blood pressure to rise to dangerous levels which could easily result in a heart attack or a stroke.