AP Govt issues advisory on ill effects of fire crackers
Hyderabad, Nov 8 (INN): Ahead of the Diwali festival the Andhra Pradesh Government has issued an advisory on the ill effects of fireworks and encourage restraint or responsible use.
Following a set of guidelines issued by the Supreme Court on the ill effects of fire cracker bursting during the Diwali festival the Government has directed district collectors to give wide publicity on the issue through electronic and print media. The government has also taken note of the supreme court direction that the school teachers should also spread awareness by instructing students on ill effects of fireworks and also encourage restraint or responsible use .
The advisory by the government has cautioned the citizens that ill effects of fire crackers would impact on air pollution ,noise pollution, health hazards, led to huge dry waste in locality that could trigger fire accidents.
The government has also directed the District administrations to give wide publicity to the Do's and Dont's of Fire crackers and there by caution the citizens ill effects of fire crackers and to use restraint on its use.
It said besides air pollution and noise pollution and soil pollution, fire crackers bursting also caused temporary deafness, permanent Eardrum rupture, trauma and hypertension among aged persons, lactating mothers' infants and among new-born babies. Release of poisonous gases during fireworks also caused fever, Skin irritation, vomiting, Fireworks also had strong and ill effects on lungs, heart, asthma and bronchitis and also caused insomnia, it cautioned.
Hyderabad, Nov 8 (INN): Ahead of the Diwali festival the Andhra Pradesh Government has issued an advisory on the ill effects of fireworks and encourage restraint or responsible use.
Following a set of guidelines issued by the Supreme Court on the ill effects of fire cracker bursting during the Diwali festival the Government has directed district collectors to give wide publicity on the issue through electronic and print media. The government has also taken note of the supreme court direction that the school teachers should also spread awareness by instructing students on ill effects of fireworks and also encourage restraint or responsible use .
The advisory by the government has cautioned the citizens that ill effects of fire crackers would impact on air pollution ,noise pollution, health hazards, led to huge dry waste in locality that could trigger fire accidents.
The government has also directed the District administrations to give wide publicity to the Do's and Dont's of Fire crackers and there by caution the citizens ill effects of fire crackers and to use restraint on its use.
It said besides air pollution and noise pollution and soil pollution, fire crackers bursting also caused temporary deafness, permanent Eardrum rupture, trauma and hypertension among aged persons, lactating mothers' infants and among new-born babies. Release of poisonous gases during fireworks also caused fever, Skin irritation, vomiting, Fireworks also had strong and ill effects on lungs, heart, asthma and bronchitis and also caused insomnia, it cautioned.
News Posted: 8 November, 2015
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