1 minute agoAuthor: Manisha Pandey
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Today is Diwali. The festival for which children, elders and old people all wait for the whole year. There is a slight coolness in the air and the colors of Diwali are visible all around. Diwali lights have been installed in the nearby houses and the roads are also illuminated with beautiful lights. There is an atmosphere of happiness and celebration all around.
In this festival of lights, people also burn a lot of firecrackers to celebrate happiness. Well, we all know that firecrackers cause air pollution and it is also very harmful for our lungs. The Supreme Court has also warned several times regarding this and has also issued guidelines. But still there is no reduction in burning crackers.
We may burn firecrackers, but we should not be careless about them. One needs to be very careful especially while bursting firecrackers.
so today needed news In this we will talk about safety and precautions related to firecrackers.
Question: Why are firecrackers dangerous for health?
answer- Chemicals like potassium nitrate, sulphur, charcoal, barium nitrate, strontium nitrate and copper compounds are used in firecrackers.
Firecrackers also emit poisonous gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and sulfur oxide. These increase the risk of many serious diseases.
Question: Do the incidents of fire increase due to firecrackers on Diwali?
answer- It is most worrying that every Diwali the incidents of fire increase manifold due to firecrackers.
Last year in 2023, there was fire at 208 places in Delhi alone due to firecrackers on the day of Diwali. The National Library of Medicine had conducted a data survey on this many years ago. The purpose of the survey was to know how much the number of people going to the emergency burn ward of the hospital increases around Diwali as compared to normal days.
The survey revealed that between 2002 and 2010, 1,373 patients came to emergency burn care in three days during Diwali. This number was much higher than normal days.
Question- What precautions should be taken while bursting firecrackers?
answer- While bursting crackers, it is very important to take care of your own safety as well as the safety of the people, houses and goods nearby. Often it happens that someone bursts a firecracker and it falls into someone’s house far away and a fire starts there. Or a pedestrian walking on the road got hit by it.
Read the points written in the graphic below very carefully and always be aware of all these things while bursting crackers.
Question: What mistakes do people often make while bursting crackers, about which they need to be careful?
answer- Not only bursting crackers, there are many things related to buying, storing and keeping them at a safe place in the house, about which we often become careless. See the graphic below to see which mistakes should not be made.
Question: If crackers burn while bursting, what immediate action should be taken?
answer- If the injury is not serious then first aid has to be given immediately at home. Obviously, if the wound is severe then it is important to go to the doctor immediately. Therefore, the most basic thing is that first aid items related to burning should be ready at home on the day of Diwali. Also, ambulance and doctor numbers should also be saved in the emergency calling number of the phone. See the rest of the details in the graphic below –
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