Diwali is a festival of light and glee, not of noise and smoke. Celebrate the festival, but not ignoring your health, safety and others. It is the festival of lighting the lamps. It is the day to remove all bitterness and embrace loved ones and seek blessings from elders. Don't let it get lost in the noise of firecrackers. Because the smoke emitted from firecrackers harms the environment as well as health. This is to say of ENT specialist Dr Manish Kumar. The Air Quality Index in Patna at present is 106.

Dr Manish Kumar said that the environment is also greatly affected by firecrackers during the Diwali season. Due to the contamination of the environment, people especially those suffering from asthma and heart diseases suffer a lot, while part of the microscopic matter in the form of dust and smoke remains mixed for many days in the environment, which leads to the health of the common man, especially children. There is a danger of health deteriorating. Sharing information about the pollution on the occasion of Diwali, he said that the diameter of pollution is up to 10 micro meters. It easily enters the nostrils. Which affects the respiratory system, heart and lungs. Firecrackers also cause noise pollution and harm animals, birds, waterborne organisms apart from people.

- Firecrackers emit a noise level of over 80 decibels

Due to this conditions like deafness, high blood pressure and insomnia come.

Children, pregnant women and people suffering from respiratory problems are at increased risk due to excessive noise and pollution.

- Particles of gunpowder mixed with dust particles in the air and those exposed to smoke for a long time may have cough, burning eyes, skin rashes as well as vomiting.