# Fireworks provide a few minutes of joy, but the economic and environmental costs last much longer

- Source: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:40:02+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-fireworks-minutes-joy-economic-environmental.html
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Every Bonfire Night, people pay for a box of fireworks so their friends and family can enjoy the colorful display. Within a few minutes, it's all over. But the price on the box doesn't reflect the hidden costs: the smoke inhaled by neighbors, the animals disturbed or the public services called out when things go wrong.

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