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As soon as the lights dim after Diwali celebrations, a different kind of brightness takes over the air, a haze filled with chemicals, particulates, and lingering smoke. While fireworks light up the sky in hues of red, green and gold, what’s left behind is a less visible but more persistent problem: toxic air. And at the centre of it all is cracker smoke, a chemical cocktail that lingers long after the last sparkler fizzles out.

This is not just a story of post-festival gloom. It is about what exactly we’re breathing in after a night of celebrations, what science says about it, and what it does to our bodies, especially in already polluted Indian cities.

What’s in Cracker Smoke? Breaking Down the Chemistry

Every time a firecracker explodes, it releases a mix of p

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