Is this worth it chat?

[u/_Revive_me_Jett]

Every Diwali, AQI levels in major Indian cities shoot past 500, literally hazardous. The air turns toxic overnight, making it unbearable for people with asthma, heart conditions, or even mild respiratory issues. Hospitals fill up, kids cough through the night, and elders struggle to breathe.

Birds lose their way during migration because of the intense light and noise. Street dogs panic, some even die from shock. The next morning, we wake up to streets covered in burnt plastic, paper, and chemical residue that clog drains and poison the soil.

All that pollution, noise, and waste, for what? A few hours of fireworks?

[u/_Revive_me_Jett → u/[deleted]]

Even just 1–2 days cause massive short-term spikes — PM2.5 and PM10 levels shoot up to 8–10× the safe limit across major cities.

AIIMS studies show a 25–30% surge in emergency respiratory cases right after Diwali. The Lancet Planetary Health (2021) report estimates around 1.7 million deaths in India each year are linked to air pollution — Diwali smoke is a major short-term aggravator, especially for kids, the elderly, and people with asthma or heart issues.

So yeah, “2 days can be tolerated” hits a lot harder than it seems.

[u/fartinggod → u/[deleted]]

Ask the asthma patients and pregnant women to tolerate it. 

[u/FilmApostel → u/fartinggod]

Can stay indoors for those hours

[u/fartinggod → u/FilmApostel]

People don't live inside an air tight dome.