New Year Fireworks Pollution

Greven f e vonk j m fischer p.

New year fireworks pollution. In 2016 fireworks produced 5 000 tons of particulate matter pm10 particles measuring less than 10 microns in diameter in germany alone according to the federal environment agency uba. A clear scientific report about the negative impact of new year s fireworks in the netherlands is presented in a nature article which you can find here. About 4 500 tons of fine dust will be blown into the country s skies to ring in.

Air pollution during new year s fireworks and daily mortality in the netherlands. Fireworks cause extensive air pollution in a short amount of time leaving metal particles dangerous toxins harmful chemicals and smoke in the air for hours and days. Similar concerns have been raised by scientists in germany who observed a spike in air pollution on new year s eve.

However this year beijing and many of the country s central and eastern regions are experiencing skies thick with smog. Soot pollution was 100 times higher on guy fawkes night. In setting off fireworks be conscious of setting off the pollution index read an editorial on saturday in the people s daily newspaper the communist party mouthpiece.

It was also the first such incident to be recorded on. Lack of wind also slowed the dispersion of firework smoke throughout london creating the year s first air pollution incident in the capital. With the approach of chinese new year it won t just be beijing hosting this huge round the clock explosion of fireworks but every single urban and rural location in the country.

They have even taken on outdoor food vendors in recent years as well as the annual battle against china s long tradition of lighting fireworks to celebrate the lunar new year. A 3 week study in london spanning two major festivals that are celebrated with fireworks found increased gas phase pollutant levels of nitric oxide no x and sulfur dioxide so 2 which are.