SAY NO TO CRACKERs this time by Dwarka ??

[REJIMON C K]

 Dear All,

Take a print out of attached Picture, in A4 or A3 and put it all respective Apartments/Society Notice boards.

  Air Pollution through Firecrackers - "Say 'No' to Fire crackers and 'Yes' to life!"
For most people lighting of firecrackers is the highlight of Diwali. Brighter the sparkles, louder the noise the greater the thrill!! In fact to many of us, these aesthetic forms of light seem so appropriate and most essential when celebrating the 'Festival of Lights'.

But little do people realize that in our increasingly populated and polluted cities, the temporary joy of watching the firecrackers is soon replaced by the intense air pollution caused by these. The toxic substances used in the firecrackers release toxic gases that are harmful to the health of all living beings. The high level of noise generated by the crackers cause immense suffering to birds and animals. Besides, Diwali crackers are dreaded by the sick and the ailing.

Sadly, few of us realise that the firecrackers used on Diwali are mostly made by very young children. Since the substances being handled are extremely toxic many of these child labourers get sick and die in their early teenage years.

Harmful effects of Chemicals used in crackers
Let's do a little analysis of crackers and list out in actual terms the harmful effects posed by each of its chemicals.

Chemical	Impact
Copper Cadmium Lead Magnesium Sodium Zinc Nitrate Nitrite	Irritation of respiratory tract Anemia and damage to kidney Affects the nervous system Its dust and fumes cause metal fume fever Reacts violently with moisture and can attack the skin. Leads to vomiting Could lead to mental impairment Could lead to coma

Noise Pollution caused by Fire Crackers
Crackers that make a noise of more than 125 decibels at four metres distance from the point of bursting are banned by the law. Given here are the hazards posed by excessive noise pollution caused by crackers:

Hearing loss, high blood pressure, heart attack and sleeping disturbances. Sudden exposure to loud noise could cause temporary deafness or permanent relative deafness.

http://www.motachashma.com/articles/firecrackers-on-diwali-is-it-really-necessary-.php

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjfwNKM-mZU

[Arun Banerjee]

Reji Sir who listens. People have money to burn but their name appears in dues list in Soc
They burn crackers but seldom seen to plant a tree.
They burn cracker but never clean the area? Swatch neighbourhood... ......
It will take decade to have good sensible civic sense.
Arun

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[R. Dua]

We pledge to NO CRACKERS this Diwali.
Thanks for important advice DF.
Regards.