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854: Fireworks | Skeptical Sunday
The Jordan Harbinger Show
The Effects of Fireworks on Air Quality
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A new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, shows fireworks used to celebrate independence temporarily increase particulate pollution by an average of 42%. And it's not just L.A., there are over 14,000 plus fireworks displays in the U.S. alone, just over the 4th of July weekend. We can only imagine what explosives going off in the air for an entire evening might do to a veteran suffering from PTSD. The human brain is very good at pairing things, particularly threats, right? That's how we so quickly recognize threats sometimes. Combat veterans can pair threats to things they experienced in combat zones. Small things like that can trigger PTSD like a car back
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