Last night's fireworks welcoming new year did not help our wellness and climate

Live healthy and long

This morning, January l, 2013, again as in the previous new year, heavy smoke filled the air.  We do not know the long term effect on our health - specially on the respiratory system.  How many  will have asthma attacks, flu, cold, cancer or other COPD.

I do not know, despite, the Pablo, Ondoy and other super typhoons death and destruction they delivered, as to many people are aware of the connection between pollution and global warming?

None?  Because many of us did what we have been doing, as part of New Year tradition, lighted fireworks and firecrackers to drive evil spirits away.  But we bring in new evil spirits -  disease, ill health, and climate change...

We did not use any firecracker last night.

                                  The night scene from SLEX about 4 nights ago

                                 Can you see anything at the other side of the lake?  Is the air OK?

                                  What is the quality of the air we breathe?


See the trash from fireworks, will they be cleaned up soon?

 x                    Will they wait for the Barangay to clean up?

                                  They were pretty last night, the trash now is ugly

 x                           Smoky white skies result of firecracker smoke?

 x

                                   There is fresh air at Lakeside park?

                               The heron is unaware of the thick smoke surrounding the lake

                               The air was better several night ago;  you can see Alabang from here

Am I wasting my time making this study?

Are these not being seen by people with eyes; or who have eyes who refuse to believe what they see?

I thought we have public sector in charge of protecting environment, the air quality? What are they doing?  When do we act?  The flooding from these, the pain is visible already, we can feel the effect now....Many ill effects on health is growing in number.

When do we act change?

On our part, we can cease from lighting fireworks and crackers on new years day. Walk and commute rather than bring car.