Welcome New Year with healthy atmosphere
A Staff Reporter
Dimapur, December 30
With people fervently waiting to welcome the New Year with crackers, certain citizens of Dimapur town carried out “Say no to crackers and say yes to life” campaign on Wednesday at Dimapur Fly-Over in a bid to create awareness on the bad impact of crackers.
The campaigners holding placards with messages on the impacts of bursting crackers at the walkway along Dimapur Fly-Over were seen distributing flyers to passersby with notes against the use of crackers. Their main aim for the campaign is to sensitize people especially those who are anticipating welcoming New Year with crackers on ill effects of crackers on the environment and individuals.
Chemical Impact of crackers
• Copper irritation of respiratory tract cadmium anemia and damage to kidney.
• Could lead to coma
• Lead affects the nervous system
• Magnesium its dust and fumes cause metal fume fever
• Sodium reacts violently with moisture and can attack the skin
• Zinc leads to vomiting
• Nitrate could lead to mental impairment.
