I like this line:

"In the US, outdoor firework displays may have generated about 90 tons
of sky-borne lead pollution... an obvious violation of the Clean Air
Act."

May have?
Over what time period?
How much lead goes into the air using other methods (power plants, etc)?

Given the relative infrequency of the fireworks displays, I doubt I'm
going to do much about it.  We'd be better off looking to our oil
based engines first.  Debt snowball works for environmental issues
too.

-Adam

On 10/17/06, Jinx <joecolquitt@clear.net.nz> wrote:
> Coming up to that time of year again. Sounds like this long-
> faced sandal-wearing tree-hugging misery-guts had his mail
> box blown up once too often
>
> Fireworks - Cheap Thrills with Toxic Consequences
>
> Heavy Metal Fallout from Fireworks Creates Needless Pollution
> and an Unnecessary Risk to Our Personal and Environmental Health
>
> http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Falls/9200/toxic_fireworks.html
>
> Surprised he didn't mention Santa's reindeer piss raining down
> on us at Crimbo. Never seen a yellow snowflake ? Look harder
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