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Happy Diwali Without Crackers 2006. Deep (light) avali (rows), a row of lights that taught us to vanquish ignorance that subdues humanity and to drive …

HAPPY DIWALI WITHOUT CRACKERS 2006
Deep (light) avali (rows), a row of lights that taught us to vanquish ignorance that subdues humanity and to drive away darkness that engulfs the light of knowledge. But Diwali today means…….. More `air, noise, water, land & social’ pollution due to use of lots of fire-crackers. More patients for hospitals during & after the festival, more darkness rather than light. Really bad news if there’s no wind and rain to lessen the effects of the smoke. Highly polluting nature of these firecrackers lead to a plethora of diseases……… Pollutants Can lead to…

Suspended Particulate Asthma, cancer, restrictive lung diseases, pneumoconiosis Matter Respirable Particulate Respiratory illness (chronic bronchitis and asthma), heart Matter diseases Sulpher Dioxide(SO2) Eye burning, headache, respiratory problems like pulmonary emphysema, cancer, heart diseases Nitrous Oxides Lung irritation, chest tightness, viral infection, airway resistance

During this festival (3 to 5 days), It has become a custom to enjoy Diwali through "Lighting Lamps" "Exchanging Sweets & Gifts" & "BURSTING FIRE CRACKERS". First two are better way to enjoy, but what about the third one?? Are you aware what is the impact of bursting Fire crackers on the environment?? It affects environment in the following ways: 1. Air Pollution affecting health especially to diseased persons, aged people, children & pregnant women. 2. Water & land pollution will pollute our resources rivers, lakes… 3. Increased Noise levels can cause deafness/stress to many. 4. It takes several weeks to bring back normal air quality. 5. Fire hazards causing heavy damages to life and property. 6. Social nuisance leading to community disharmony. 7. We are not doing justice to children of age group 6 to 14years who manufacture these crackers who are the victims of this profession, will suffer from skin & respiratory disorders with shorter span of life. The indicators of depleting environmental quality are harmful gases in the atmosphere, degradation of land, global warming, ozone depletion, loss of species and habitat and air and water pollution.

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