Air Pollution During New Year’s Fireworks and Daily Mortality in the Netherlands
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Air pollution during New Year’s fireworks and daily mortality in the Netherlands
Short-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with cardiovascular and respiratory mortality and morbidity. Little is known about associations between air pollution caused by firework events and daily mortality. We investigated whether particulate matter from fireworks during New Year’s celebrations was associated with daily mortality. We analyzed the celebrations of the years 1995–2012. PM10 concentrations increased dramatically durin…
After years of debate, the Dutch parliament decides on a comprehensive ban on fireworks. What will change for New Year's Eve celebrations.
The Netherlands will ban private fireworks at the turn of the year from the coming year. The reason for this is violence and attacks with bullies on forces. In Germany, too, the voices calling for a ban are louder.

From the turn of the year 2026/27 private people are no longer allowed to burn fireworks. The reason for the ban is the increasing violence on New Year's Eve.
At the turn of the year 2026/2027, private people in the Netherlands are no longer allowed to burn fireworks. The reason for the ban is the increasing violence on New Year's Eve.
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