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Posted on 07/04/2021 9:52:57 AM PDT by Bloodandgravy
It’s no secret that fireworks can cause some serious air pollution, in the United States as well as in other countries where holiday displays are common, like China and India. But not everyone is equally at risk from the noxious particles that suffuse the sky during our pyrotechnic light shows. In California, for example, vulnerable populations are more exposed to fireworks pollution on the Fourth of July.
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I remember seeing a film in the first grade back in 1953, warning of the dangers of firecrackers.
Using crowdsourced data from home air quality monitors, scientists found that vulnerable people and communities of color are disproportionately exposed to air pollution from firework celebrations.
Right away these small of bias, for what type of persons are most likely to have home air quality monitors bu wealthy liberals? Now I do not like the noise of the neighborhood fireworks which goes on for many nights, but opposed to
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Vulnerable populations appear to be more exposed to this pollution: On average, the authors found that PM2.5 spikes around the Fourth of July were higher in urban census tracts in Southern California, areas that tend to have higher asthma rates, more older individuals and small children, and more Black and Hispanic residents, compared with rural census tracts and those further north. Southern California metropolitan areas also tend to have fewer restrictions on municipal fireworks shows and looser oversight of at-home fireworks use compared with their counterparts in Northern California.
Of course more densely populated areas are more likely to have fireworks than rural areas, and thus more older individuals and small children, and more Black and Hispanic residents - and more "home shows" but that is one of the prices you pay for more jobs, stores and community.
The Babylon Bee should run a story where BIPOC are disproportionately affected by pollution from arson / riots.
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She has a bright future. These days “journalists” can only succeed by finding new things to be aggrieved by. New grievances are hard to come by, but she found one.
Those are some soul-draining eyes.
How much pollution from all those battery fires? They happen year-round.
I love the smell of exploded fireworks!
You don’t live where the neighbors shoot off professional sized fireworks 24/7/365. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! in the middle of the day is not fireworks, it’s just whole house rattle BOOM!
When you have to have sex with anyone who asked and in any way they wish it quickly palls.
A good deal of the fun in sex is mental. The games you play before you tumble into bed. They have removed those. Half the time they have removed the bed as well.
Sex now has all the allure of taking a dump.
“You don’t live where the neighbors shoot off professional sized fireworks 24/7/365. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! in the middle of the day is not fireworks, it’s just whole house rattle BOOM!”
Don’t worry, call the Car-X man!
I shout loud, non obscene, generalized insults at such virtuous signaling sphincters.
“The only things missing are the animal carcasses, open sewers and outhouses.”
That reminds me, my family reunion is coming up.
some people are just nuts ....
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This may be the best patriotic song since Lee Greenwood’s.
It brings tears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnNJv5yNZjE
Nat Geo mag was our only source of a good titty shot when we were youngsters. Naked natives was not porn, it was educational, but I sure poured over every new issue and was disappointed when all I saw were scenes of Singapore and Tashkent.
Darwin gets his quota one way or another.
Sorry, but that is overblown Facebook BS. They just don't want anyone to celebrate.
I bet the lady’s relatives wish she would change her name to Madeleine Anonymous.
Oh Dear Lord.
Of course some nitpicking busybody has to chime in on one of the happiest days of the year!
It’s a good’un!
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