Press release 60/2020 from 03.12.2020 | Last changed: 08.12.2020
Fireworks produce 2,050 tonnes of particulate matter per year
… Even small fireworks can cause serious air pollution. Source: Jonas Stoll / Umweltbundesamt Particulate matter pollution in the early hours of New Year's Day is … are to blame for the poor air quality. New calculations now show that it is just under half that amount, i.e. around 2,050 tonnes of particulate matter per year, which causes the high levels of …