Are Fireworks Harmful to the enviornment/ Ozone?

Question

I am always nervous about that!!!!

Answer 1

Fireworks are completely insignificant to environmental damage.

Answer 2

Not really, there are many other things that are way more destructive...take deforestation and coal burning for example. Don't worry about fireworks, because they don't contain CFC's to destroy the Ozone. The only way they can really be harmful to the environment is if they start a wild fire or burn a house down.

Answer 3

probably, but I love the smell of black powder in the air!

Answer 4

Breathing is harmful to the environment, I hope you aren't nervous about that.

Answer 5

They must be, otherwise they wouldn't be banned.

Answer 6

Yes, as well as other aspects of the environment.  In addition, there are adverse health effects related to fireworks and the chemicals they emit.

There are alternatives to conventional fireworks that are much cleaner.  Disney has been researching and developing fireworks that have less of an impact on the environment.  The problem with the alternative fireworks, is that they are more expensive and not as readily available.

Interesting fact: Green colored fireworks are the least green (as in environmentally friendly).  It has to do with the chemicals and metals they use to achieve the green color.

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Answer 7

Positively, because the powder of the fireworks have chlorofluorocarbons-(a harmful gas) when you start to light it. And when the chlorofluorocarbons rose through the atmosphere,    

the ultraviolet rays and other rays from the sun go to the troposphere, the ultraviolet rays will not bounce back to the space again because the chlorofluorocarbons just block the passageway. So just lessen the fireworks and recycle everything that you use like papers, stuffed toys that is dirty or broken and mostly plastics. Good luck!