The document discusses the environmental impacts of firecrackers used during Diwali celebrations. It outlines the chemicals in crackers and their negative health effects like irritation, damage to organs, and metal fume fever. Noise from crackers can cause hearing loss, high blood pressure, heart attacks, and sleep disturbances. It advocates celebrating a greener Diwali by minimizing or avoiding crackers, decorating with candles, spending time with family, and planting trees.

1. GREEN DIWALI
Green circle
Keen on environment
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2. Chemicals in crackers and their effect
Chemical Cause
Copper Irritation of respiratory tract
Cadmium Anemia and damage to kidney
Lead Affects the nervous system
Magnesium Its dust and fumes cause metal fume fever
Sodium Reacts violently with moisture and can attack skin
Zinc Leads to vomiting
Nitrate Could lead to mental impairment
Nitrite Could lead to coma
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3. Effect of Noise
I MP A C T o f CRACKERS
Hearing loss…
H i g h b l o o d pressure…
Heart attack…
Sleeping disturbances…
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4. Our Concern - Our health
Think of cardiac and
asthma patients who
are forced to inhale
the poisonous
smoke
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5. HOW TO MAKE THIS DIWALI
GREENER?
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6. HOW TO MAKE THIS DIWALI
GREENER?
Adhere to crackers
bursting time limits…
better minimize…
best avoid!!!
no sound producing
crackers between
10 pm till 6 am next day
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7. HOW TO MAKE THIS DIWALI
GREENER?
Forget Crackers…
Decorate your house with
beautiful candle lights…
Perform Pooja…
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8. HOW TO MAKE THIS DIWALI
GREENER?
Enjoy music,
Arrange get-togethers,
Enjoy home made dishes,
Exchange pleasantries
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9. Significance of Diwali
Diyas lit on the moonless
Diwali night signifies the
end of darkness of
ignorance
.
.
Ignorance of environment
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10. HAPPY DIWALI
Let us celebrate Diwali in a different way… make it
green
Let us pledge to
plant a tree
on this Diwali day
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