ECOFRIENDLY (GREEN) FIRECRACKERS VS OLD FIRECRACKERSAND THEIR HEALTH EFFECTS: A SYSTEMIC REVIEWSWEETY MEHRA, GOVIND MAWARI, NARESH KUMAR, MRADUL KUMAR DAGA,M. MEGHACHANDRA SINGH, T.K. JOSHI, PRASHANT GARGAVA, MINAKSHIBHATTACHARJEE, V.K. SHUKLA, MANISH KUMAR JHA, MANASH PRATIM SARMAAND AMRAPALI KUNWARAbstract Fireworks are any composition or device designed to produce a visible or audible effect made outof hazardous chemicals. The key hazards involved in firework industries are toxic fumes, fire andexplosion. The objective of this review is to differentiate between old firecrackers and ecofriendly/green firecrackers and their health hazards. Published articles were searched from Med Line, PubMed, Google Scholar and Cochrane library. It is observed that the air concentration of heavy metalsfound in old firecrackers was high during and after firecrackers bursting activities which lead tohealth effects like skin, respiratory, neurological, multiple degrees of burn etc. In ecofriendly firecrackers, the reduction in the chemicals like barium nitrate, potassium nitrate and sulphur leadsto reduction in PM2.5. Enough information is not available related to the ecofriendly firecrackers;hence, drawing a conclusion related to their health at present is difficult. The review identifiedmany health effects as well as accidents (or incidents) related to firecrackers bursting,manufacturing and transportation. Ecofriendly/ Green firecrackers area better substitute of oldfirecrackers as their composition has less harmful contents. Further studies are required toconclude the effects of ecofriendly/green fire crackers as the complete list of their formulations arestill not available. |