'Green' fireworks may brighten eco-friendly 4th of July displays...(e already been used at circuses rock con...),Health

Date:6/22/2009

e already been used at circuses, rock concerts and other events, but none have been used at large outdoor displays. The problem: cost. The big challenge in launching these "eco-friendly" pyrotechnics into the sky is making them cost-competitive with conventional fireworks while maintaining their dazzle and glow, the article explains.

The article notes that fireworks manufacturers have little incentive to further develop the new green fireworks because no federal regulations currently limit releases of perchlorate from pyrotechnics.

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Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society Source:Eurekalert

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