Diwali Firecrackers Pose Toxic Threat: NGO Report
A green NGO highlights the alarming release of toxic heavy metals into the air due to firecrackers during Diwali. It criticizes the state government's inability to regulate the use of harmful firecrackers, citing discrepancies in chemical content labels and their deteriorating impact on air quality.
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During the celebrations of Diwali, firecrackers have unleashed highly toxic heavy metals into the atmosphere, according to a recent report by a Mumbai-based green NGO.
The prolonged monsoon season, ending just before Diwali, has exacerbated the visibility of air quality deterioration caused by firecracker emissions.
The NGO blames the state government for failing to regulate harmful firecrackers, highlighting discrepancies between labeled and actual chemical content, and inadequate noise level information as central issues.
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