Fireworks: Boon or Bane

Pyew! Pyew! Pyew! BoOoOoOmmmm!
Fire works. One of the worlds most beloved, eye catching, amazing display of colors in the night sky. It is the life of celebrations and it signals the highlight of an event. The different display of colors amaze many people that even snatchers will pause for a while before doing the act of stealing. Fireworks brings a light feeling and even releases stress especially when the person enjoys watching these colorful objects in the sky. However, many studies have shown that fireworks could actually ruin a persons body as well as the environment where the booming took place. 

I would like to acknowledge my roommate for suggesting their research topic in order for me to make an editorial about it. Thank you Ms. Daryl Jay Maestrecampo.

When we hear that there's gonna be a big event coming or a festival or an annual celebration (like Christmas and New Year), we most probably expect that there will be a display of fireworks. Fireworks take many forms to produce the four primary effects: noise, light, smoke and floating materials (confetti for example). They may be designed to burn with flames and sparks of many colors, typically red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and silver. Displays are common throughout the world and are the focal point of many cultural and religious celebrations. [en.wikipedia.org]

We are very happy and fortunate to have fireworks with us, however, there's an equal amount of sadness when we light fireworks to brighten the night sky.  Many chemicals are being produced as we brighter the night.

Fireworks has been a chemical material that can even out a shampoo product, conditioner, dish washing soap, even fabric conditioners and many other types of soaps. The only difference is that this chemical is more on the explosive side. It’s more attractive than any other chemical products that would be shown through public. With this being shown in most of the major celebrations inside or outside towns, it has been known since the day it was invented and will forever be known all throughout the world.

Fireworks can be associated with the term “boon”. It is something that is useful and helpful in a way to alert the people around the vicinity that there is an event or celebration where the fireworks are coming from. When you’re in a place that is near the fireworks, especially at night, you can see the beautiful, magnificent, colorful lights that are playing around the sky that lights the boring old dark nights into a festive haven. It also signifies being special (maybe during that day), and being bountiful and convivial. Fireworks are indispensable for a big event especially when it is well funded. Some minor events even, when well funded, produce fireworks as well. It is just a matter of making the fireworks priority for the occasion to be super duper magnificent-looking through the fireworks.

Fireworks, on the other hand, are associated with the term “bane”. It is something that can bring destruction and/or death. Due to the capacity of fireworks to produce heat that is already half of the temperature of the sun, anything hit by the explosion or the big boom or the fire (or even the spark) of the firework is already deadly; that’s why in most firework presentations the word “careful” is always there within the vicinity, may it be for the one who invented, the one who put together, the one who bought, the one who lighted, the one who initiated or even just the one who watches the fireworks booming its way to the skies. Everyone should be cautious or aware of his or her own responsibility of protecting himself or herself from harm. Anything can happen with fireworks. Poisonous things can occur even if we avoid terrible burning related accidents. The possibility of inhaling such smokes emitted from burning or exploding fireworks is dangerous for the health. It with cause damage to the ozone layer similar to what other smokes did to the environment.

It will be a good realization to ponder on this issue of supporting a greener and much safer environment to a traditional one that has been done throughout the years. There are already several things that this modern generation is experimenting to meet both the needs and wants of the people who would like and not like to have fireworks with them as they continue life’s journey. In order to not compromise the beauty and festive effect of fireworks, some people already invented fireworks that are environment friendly. They don’t emit deadly smokes perhaps that ruin the environments natural clean air. In this way, the earth’s minor area will lessen its air pollution. There are many other experiments and researches for the improvement and for the advocacy of a cleaner, greener place to live in, while enjoying still, the beauty of fireworks.