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bbc.com
Huge firework displays will mark 4 July in the US, but the nation's air quality will suffer
Heavy metals, which give fireworks their bright colours, are also often toxic and tests in mice have shown particulate pollution containing these can be harmful. One recent study of air pollution in northern Utah by researchers at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, found that concentrations of metals such as copper, potassium, barium, chromium, vanadium and strontium spiked during the Independence Day holidays due to smoke from fireworks.
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eenews.net
Trump's record-setting July 4 fireworks could shower the city with pollution - E&E News by POLITICO
The national standard over a 24-hour period set by EPA is 35 micrograms, and just 9 micrograms averaged annually. Researchers recorded major spikes in air pollution in the hours after the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks in <strong>New York</strong> on July 4, 2023.
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airfiltersdelivered.com
4th of July Fireworks Cause Air Pollution – Air Filters Delivered
The metals and salts released by fireworks include copper, lead, sulfur, cadmium, aluminum, manganese, arsenic, iron dust, strontium, barium, antimony, benzene, toluene, among others. These pollutants can have severe health implications. Studies have shown alarming increases in respiratory illness treatments, particles that can be inhaled and accumulate in the lungs or bloodstream, and carbon monoxide levels during fireworks displays.
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deq.utah.gov
Fireworks, Air Quality, and Wildfires, Oh My! - Utah Department of Environmental Quality
In fact, <strong>Ogden City’s worst air day doesn’t occur in the winter — it happens on July 4, when particulate concentrations can jump to 20 times higher than normal</strong>. These readings are in line with research on the impacts fireworks have on ...
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politico.com
Trump's record-setting July 4 fireworks could shower the city with pollution - POLITICO
The draft air-quality analysis from May says people should “avoid prolonged exposure” to the fine particulate matter pollution, including by wearing N95 masks “when outdoors.” · Last year, according to the park service, Washington’s display set off just 7,000 fireworks. Multiplying that by 120 could also deposit into the Potomac River water pollutants like perchlorates and heavy metals, the effects of which on humans and the environment are still not well understood by scientists.
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mdpi.com
The Impact of Fireworks on Selected Ambient Particulate Metal Concentrations Associated with the Independence Day Holiday
Fireworks are often used in celebrations and are a known transient source of extreme particulate air pollution, and <strong>the particles produced by fireworks are known to contain potentially harmful heavy metals</strong>.
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