WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY AND SAFE DIWALI
WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY AND SAFE DIWALI The festival of lights is just round the corner and the celebrations have already started. However, in recent years the extravagant celebrations have not only put a strain on environment but also put people's health at stake. Air Pollution Reach Alarming Levels The poisonous chemical mix discharged from fire crackers affect people with asthma and other respiratory disord ers and persons who have multiple chemicals sensitivity. Studies have shown that fire crackers have significant amount of heavy metals such as lead and cadmium and their fumes contain oxides of sulphur, phosphorous, nitrogen and carbon, which are highly harmful. Firecracker injuries occur due to the pressure wave created because of explosion which causes severe injuries around the eyes , eye lids and cornea . Firecrackers during Diwali can act as a source of irritation and prolonged exposure may aggravate certain psychi...