Public
- Public
- Network
- Groups
- Featured
- Popular
- People

Dr. Sandra Steingraber, @ssteingraber1.bsky.social: Your reminder that fireworks create all the usual air pollution—sulfur dioxide and fine particulate matter, which is measured by the air quality index-but also seed the air with toxic metals (manganese, cadmium, aluminum). Poisoning our lungs with the waste products of fake bombs seems on brand Brad Johnson: Toxic plume from the fireworks barrage has poisoned the air around DC. Check air quality carefully this morning before going outside. Highest reading is 256 for PM2.5

Download link

Dr. Sandra Steingraber, @ssteingraber1.bsky.social: Your reminder that fireworks create all the usual air pollution—sulfur dioxide and fine particulate matter, which is measured by the air quality index-but also seed the air with toxic metals (manganese, cadmium, aluminum). Poisoning our lungs with the waste products of fake bombs seems on brand Brad Johnson: Toxic plume from the fireworks barrage has poisoned the air around DC. Check air quality carefully this morning before going outside. Highest reading is 256 for PM2.5
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/870/172/827/410/898/original/6f723053c592bced.jpeg

Notices where this attachment appears

Embed this notice
@990000@mstdn.social (990000@mstdn.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2026 09:27:01 JST @990000@mstdn.social

#Fireworks #Toxicity #Pollution #PM25 #Poison
https://bsky.app/profile/ssteingraber1.bsky.social/post/3mpwrflema226

In conversation about a month ago from mstdn.social permalink