Diwali celebration.
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yeah Diwali is a festival of lights but not anymore, every year the amount of fire-cracker usage is going up and and as a result child labour coz its cheap. For these 2 days the sky litrally becomes gray in color due to the smoke from the fire-crakers, tsh...tch... what a waste of so many natural resources... There are few other Indian festival that bring bad news to the environment. Is there anything simiar festival celebrated in ur Country that is bad to the environment ?
When death smiles at a man, only thing he can do is smile back at it.-Gladiator
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yeah Diwali is a festival of lights but not anymore, every year the amount of fire-cracker usage is going up and and as a result child labour coz its cheap. For these 2 days the sky litrally becomes gray in color due to the smoke from the fire-crakers, tsh...tch... what a waste of so many natural resources... There are few other Indian festival that bring bad news to the environment. Is there anything simiar festival celebrated in ur Country that is bad to the environment ?
When death smiles at a man, only thing he can do is smile back at it.-Gladiator
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yeah Diwali is a festival of lights but not anymore, every year the amount of fire-cracker usage is going up and and as a result child labour coz its cheap. For these 2 days the sky litrally becomes gray in color due to the smoke from the fire-crakers, tsh...tch... what a waste of so many natural resources... There are few other Indian festival that bring bad news to the environment. Is there anything simiar festival celebrated in ur Country that is bad to the environment ?
When death smiles at a man, only thing he can do is smile back at it.-Gladiator
Have there been studies and findings which show that it is bad for the environment? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Michael Dunn wrote: "except the sod who voted this a 1, NO SOUP FOR YOU" Crikey! ain't life grand?
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Have there been studies and findings which show that it is bad for the environment? regards, Paul Watson South Africa Michael Dunn wrote: "except the sod who voted this a 1, NO SOUP FOR YOU" Crikey! ain't life grand?
Adverse effects and criticism In recent years there has been a some criticism about the celebration of Deepavali in India. The most common reason is the noise pollution caused by crackers. Newborns and aged people have a nightmarish experience because of the high levels of sound during Deepavali. Often sleep becomes impossible due to the celebrations continuting all through the night. The health problems associated with high noise levels include palpitation, blood vessel constriction, excess secretion of adrenaline and dilation of the pupil. The noise due to crackers has a far more deleterious effect on animals than it does on humans, since animals have a much more sensitive sense of hearing than we do. Pets like dogs and cats as well as stray cattle in cities spend the Deepavali days in a state of daze and close to nervous breakdown. Voluntary and non-profit organizations like People for Animals (PFA) have been trying to educate the public about these issues. It is unfortunate that some people treat Deepavali as an opportunity to show off their status or purchasing power. This leads to an "arms race" with the proliferation of crackers like 100-wala, 1000-wala and even 10000-wala (strings of 100, 1000 and 10000 crackers in a row respectively). Recently there have been several governmental and legal efforts to combat the menace. The Supreme Court of India, observing that the "right to peaceful sleep is a fundamental right of the citizens", has banned crackers between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am during the Dasara and Diwali festivals. While strict enforcement of this ban is, of course, out of the question, the effect has nevertheless been very positive. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has banned fire-crackers with a decibel level of more than 125 at a distance of 4 meters from the bursting point. There have also been state-level efforts to ban 1000-walas and "hydrogen bombs" (which are extremely loud). The cumulative effect of these actions has been a noticeable reduction of noise during Deepavali. Air pollution is the other major harmful effect of the festival. Smog is extremely common on the morning after Deepavali. This is not only harmful to inhale but also makes driving a nightmare. Finally, there is the issue of child labor in the fireworks industry whose main center is Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu. Children as young as three or four (the average is 10-14) work in mind-numbingly adverse conditions, and about a third of them are in debt bondage. There is some public awareness of thi
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Adverse effects and criticism In recent years there has been a some criticism about the celebration of Deepavali in India. The most common reason is the noise pollution caused by crackers. Newborns and aged people have a nightmarish experience because of the high levels of sound during Deepavali. Often sleep becomes impossible due to the celebrations continuting all through the night. The health problems associated with high noise levels include palpitation, blood vessel constriction, excess secretion of adrenaline and dilation of the pupil. The noise due to crackers has a far more deleterious effect on animals than it does on humans, since animals have a much more sensitive sense of hearing than we do. Pets like dogs and cats as well as stray cattle in cities spend the Deepavali days in a state of daze and close to nervous breakdown. Voluntary and non-profit organizations like People for Animals (PFA) have been trying to educate the public about these issues. It is unfortunate that some people treat Deepavali as an opportunity to show off their status or purchasing power. This leads to an "arms race" with the proliferation of crackers like 100-wala, 1000-wala and even 10000-wala (strings of 100, 1000 and 10000 crackers in a row respectively). Recently there have been several governmental and legal efforts to combat the menace. The Supreme Court of India, observing that the "right to peaceful sleep is a fundamental right of the citizens", has banned crackers between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am during the Dasara and Diwali festivals. While strict enforcement of this ban is, of course, out of the question, the effect has nevertheless been very positive. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has banned fire-crackers with a decibel level of more than 125 at a distance of 4 meters from the bursting point. There have also been state-level efforts to ban 1000-walas and "hydrogen bombs" (which are extremely loud). The cumulative effect of these actions has been a noticeable reduction of noise during Deepavali. Air pollution is the other major harmful effect of the festival. Smog is extremely common on the morning after Deepavali. This is not only harmful to inhale but also makes driving a nightmare. Finally, there is the issue of child labor in the fireworks industry whose main center is Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu. Children as young as three or four (the average is 10-14) work in mind-numbingly adverse conditions, and about a third of them are in debt bondage. There is some public awareness of thi
Thank you for this extremely interesting read. There are several GEMS in the essay, most notably these: Mr.Prakash_a wrote: The health problems associated with high noise levels include palpitation, blood vessel constriction, excess secretion of adrenaline and dilation of the pupil. Hahahahahahaaha :laugh::laugh::laugh: And don't forget about the danger of a heart attack from the shock when a cracker explodes suddenly. :laugh::laugh::laugh: Mr.Prakash_a wrote: It is unfortunate that some people treat Deepavali as an opportunity to show off their status or purchasing power. This leads to an "arms race" Oh hohohohohohohohoho... :laugh::laugh::laugh: Mr.Prakash_a wrote: "right to peaceful sleep is a fundamental right of the citizens" Fundamental right??????? :confused: I never knew sleeping was a fundamental right (it isn't). The writer of the essay needs to learn more about what a fundamental right is. Do not use the term loosely, it has a special meaning in the Indian constitution. (S)he is "quoting" the Supreme Court, for <>'s sake!!! Mr.Prakash_a wrote: "hydrogen bombs" ROTFLMAOOOOOOOOOOO :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: *wipes tears from eyes and tea from monitor* BTW, which high school kid did you copy this essay from? :rolleyes: Mr.Prakash_a wrote: the issue of child labor in India is larger than the context of Deepavali alone This is true, unfortunately. Hopefully, now that the right to basic education has been made a fundamental right, and the government distributes snacks/lunch in the schools for these kids, the problem will go away slowly, because the parents of the kids will find a reason to send them to school instead of work. As I keep saying, education is the answer to most of our problems. Give the kids books to read, and adults work to do. Regards, Rohit Sinha
Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person. - Mother Teresa
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yeah Diwali is a festival of lights but not anymore, every year the amount of fire-cracker usage is going up and and as a result child labour coz its cheap. For these 2 days the sky litrally becomes gray in color due to the smoke from the fire-crakers, tsh...tch... what a waste of so many natural resources... There are few other Indian festival that bring bad news to the environment. Is there anything simiar festival celebrated in ur Country that is bad to the environment ?
When death smiles at a man, only thing he can do is smile back at it.-Gladiator
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