Diwali festival is just coming in a few days. This festival of lights is celebrated with great pomp every year. This is the biggest festival of Hinduism, which is celebrated all over the country. During this time people decorate their houses and also make rangoli to welcome Goddess Lakshmi. Apart from this, special care is also taken of food during this time. Also, firecrackers are burnt on this day. Be it a child or an adult, almost everyone likes to burst firecrackers. Not only Diwali, they are burnt on many special occasions.

Whether it is celebrating India's victory or rejoicing at a friend's wedding, crackers are burst on every special occasion. However, burning them on Diwali has special significance, but do you know that the crackers you burst for your happiness and hobby are harmful for many people. In such a situation, today in this article, Dr. Pratibha Dogra, Pulmonologist and Senior Consultant of Sleep Medicine at Maringo Asia Hospital, Gurugram, is telling for which people crackers are very dangerous and how they cause harm-

These people are at greater risk

Doctors say that some people such as the elderly, children, pregnant women and people suffering from respiratory disorders such as COPD, bronchitis or asthma may be more vulnerable to the dangers of firecrackers. Also, people who already have heart problems are particularly vulnerable to firecrackers, because the stress and loud noise caused by firecrackers can lead to panic or heart attack.

How can firecrackers cause harm?

Fireworks can cause harm in many ways. The first is that the smoke they emit contains dangerous substances such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, which can aggravate respiratory conditions, making breathing difficult and increasing asthma symptoms. In addition, these pollutants contribute to air pollution, which damages the lungs over time , especially in young people whose lungs are still developing.

Secondly, the noise of fireworks can cause stress, anxiety and hearing loss, as the sound of firecrackers often exceeds the safe decibel level. Therefore, people who already have heart problems and small children, whose hearing is more sensitive, should be very careful about this.

Finally, if firecrackers are not managed properly, they can cause accidents such as burns and eye injuries. Women exposed to firecrackers, especially during pregnancy, can be at risk of stress, which can have harmful effects on both their health and the health of the fetus.

How to make Diwali safe

From the above-mentioned disadvantages, you must have understood that the use of firecrackers is harmful in every way. This can play with the health and life of not only you but also the people around you. In such a situation, to celebrate this festival of laughter and happiness safely and truly happy, celebrate it in other ways without firecrackers and take care of yourself and your loved ones.