4th of July Fireworks, a Patriotic Pollution: Health Risks and Environmental Damage
SuperLife with Darin Olien
Darin Olien
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 27 June 2024
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
It is no surprise that fireworks have become a tradition every Fourth of July. Every year there are over 14,000 displays across the country BUT my question is, do we really benefit from this other than just a dazzling spectacle?
These fireworks explosions release tiny particles laced with heavy metals that pollute the air we breathe and potentially enter our bloodstream. Still love celebrating freedom?
In this episode, I’ll break down all the different metals that cause those spectacular chemical reactions of different colors, why each one is dangerous for different reasons and more!
But most importantly, I’ll give you some practical, safe ways to celebrate your independence through personal sovereignty– no firecrackers required! Join us and learn how to be part of the solution and transform your celebrations into more sustainable practices.
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| 0:00.0 | The first Independence Day fireworks display took place in Philadelphia in 1777. |
| 0:12.3 | Since then, they have become a symbol of American independence. |
| 0:16.7 | Ironically, the fireworks which we've long loved and used to celebrate our nation are actually |
| 0:24.8 | destroying its atmosphere and risking the health of all of us |
| 0:30.5 | Americans everywhere. |
| 0:32.1 | Fireworks offer no true benefit to our society |
| 0:36.8 | other than momentary pleasure. It's been so ingrained in our brains that fireworks demonstrate patriotism, |
| 0:45.0 | but their absence really wouldn't change our lives at all. |
| 0:49.1 | Let's be good patriots and be aware of the detriments of fireworks. |
| 0:59.0 | Welcome to fatal conveniences where we address the things we may be doing in our daily lives |
| 1:05.2 | that are actually harming us and in some cases slowly killing us. |
| 1:10.7 | Tap water, teflon, caffeine, blue light, food additives, you name it, we dive into it. |
| 1:18.1 | We take a critical look at everyday products that really are affecting us and our bodies and the environment and |
| 1:25.1 | how we can avoid them and find a solution. So let's dive in. Did you know your feet are an evolutionary masterpiece. |
| 1:43.6 | No, I really mean that. |
| 1:45.4 | There are 26 bones in each of your feet, |
| 1:49.1 | all made for natural stability, |
| 1:52.4 | and over 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments and |
| 1:57.2 | hundreds of thousands of nerve endings all allowing you to stand tall |
| 2:02.4 | no matter what size you are you got to admit that's |
| 2:06.3 | pretty damn impressive but the truth is we've forgotten all about the wisdom in our feet. We cover them up with thick padding, thinking the softer, |
| 2:16.0 | the better, we're completely lost the feet to the brain connection. Our feet are meant to help us navigate our surroundings, take in |
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