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      • The temporary enjoyment of fireworks releases a host of contaminants that affect air quality and can contribute to climate change, including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, sulphur dioxide, and particulate matter.
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  2. Apr 19, 2023 · The temporary enjoyment of fireworks releases a host of contaminants that affect air quality and can contribute to climate change, including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, sulphur dioxide, and particulate matter.

    • 'What Goes Up Must Come Down'
    • Panic-Inducing Sounds
    • Alternatives to Traditional Fireworks

    What is known, she said, is that the explosive charge that launches fireworks into the atmosphere can contain perchlorates that deposit back down to the surface, contaminating soil and water. "Just because it's exploded, doesn't mean it's not there," O'Sullivan said. "What goes up must come down." There's also toxic exhaust generated by a display's...

    No matter its length, a firework display's sounds can trigger panic for some Calgary residents — including vulnerable populations, as well as wildlife and domestic pets. Admasu Tachble — settlement and integration program lead at the Centre for Newcomers — said refugees from war-torn countries like Syria and Sudan are at a particular risk of feelin...

    New Year's Eve, Canada Day and Halloween fireworks in Banff have been replaced with what Mayor Karen Sorensen calls "low-altitude, low-noise, special effects pyrotechnic displays." There's an initial pop when they go off, but there's no additional loud boom. The decision was made after the town consulted with the Bow Valley Naturalists and Parks Ca...

  3. Fireworks propel a cocktail of chemicals into the atmosphere, many of which can harm both people and the environment. The vivid colours in firework displays come from metallic compounds such as barium or aluminium that can have negative impacts on animal and human health.

  4. Jul 4, 2024 · Millions of tonnes of fireworks are set off each year to mark Independence Day in the US, causing air pollution to spike. Should you be worried?

  5. Mar 5, 2023 · Fireworks have long lasting impacts on wildlife. In a new study led by Curtin University, experts report that fireworks should be replaced with cleaner drone and laser light shows to prevent “highly damaging” impacts.

  6. Jun 28, 2022 · Hundreds of wildfires are sparked by fireworks each year on the 4th of July. Add in historic drought and heat made worse by human-caused climate change and that's a recipe for disaster, experts...

  7. Mar 3, 2021 · Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology have estimated that, although so-called environmentally friendly fireworks emit 15-65% less particulate matter than...

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