Enforce the sale of silent fireworks only

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like to see a ban on loud fireworks.

The WHO lists that 120 decibels is the 'pain threshold' for humans. Many fireworks are above 150 decibels and can even reach 170 decibels. The loud fireworks can cause temporary or even permanent hearing loss. The projectile silent firework is 70 decibels in comparison and completely silent on ground presentations. It is important to respect animals wild and domestic, children, people living with autism and people living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. A good firework does not need to be loud.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: Review and reduce the decibel limit on fireworks sold to the public

While some fireworks are marketed as silent, these still make some noise. If you would like the Government to reduce the decibel limit to a specific level, you could start a new petition requesting this.

We have also published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

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Timeline

8 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
9 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Nov 2020

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