The only official document on the ‘known health impact’ of fireworks is a compilation of findings of surveys, put together by Central Pollution Control Board.

Apart from the sale, the government has also prohibited use of all noise-emitting crackers from 10 pm to 6 am.

West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) appeals to public to avoid bursting firecrackers on Diwali.

Firecrackers are undoubtedly a threat to environment and our health, but it may not be possible to accurately measure how effective this ban will be

The occasion as a license to explode ear jarring crackers thus contributing to the noise pollution

Campaign #MyRightToBreathe aims to create safer air for all

The Punjab Pollution Control Board has issued directions to all districts to observe a clean Diwali.

Nagpur: All the firecrackers which will be sold in the city this Diwali are within the permissible sound limit, while Atom Bomb was found to be the noisiest.

With an aim to reduce pollution levels around Diwali, the Chhattisgarh Government has imposed a ban on the use of firecrackers with high decibels during the festival.

City residents, too, appeared split on the court order.