A detailed study on the spatiotemporal distribution of atmospheric pollutants arising from the wide scale use of fireworks has been carried out by scientists in China, with a view to highlighting related environmental and health concerns.
Fireworks and firecrackers are used extensively across the globe in all manner of celebrations, though few match the sheer scale of Chinese New Year. They generate a variety of contaminants, including gasses such as carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, in addition to aerosols of microparticles known as particulate matter.
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Study on spatial and temporal distributions of contaminants emitted by Chinese New Year’ Eve celebrations in Wuhan
Ge Han, Wei Gong, Jihong Quan, Jun Li and Miao Zhang
Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2014, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3EM00588G, Paper
