The colorful season has come! People of all age groups play
Holi! This is a season where everybody loves to have fun! Everybody is storing
colours for this season of colour! The researchers have discovered that Holi
causes health problems just like Diwali. The scientists have shown the harmful
effect of colours on water and soil. The human health is seriously under
threat!
The colours used in Holi are artificial in nature. The
chemical composition is structured polymer. These colours have no chance to
decompose biologically. The water and soil are affected continuously by these
harmful colours. The harmful elements in colours are as follows:
1.
Acids
2.
Glass powder.
3.
Mica
4.
Alkalis.
The long term damage from colours of Holi is due to the
following:
1.
Nonbiodegradable.
2.
Cannot be separated from waste water through
treatments of conventional form.
Under a study named “ National Biodiversity Strategy and
Action Plan, “ the chemical form of colours have removed the dyes in vegetables
in Kolkata.
The chemicals present
in the Holi color consist of the following:
1.
Lead.
2.
Aromatic compounds.
3.
Tetrathyline.
4.
Benzene.
From the analysis, the report revealed the following:
Green, red and black colours have high percentage of copper
sulphate, lead oxide and mercury sulphite. The skin problems are caused by harmful
solvents. The problems are as follows:
1.
Rashes.
2.
Cancer of skin.
3.
Allergy.
4.
Eczema
5.
Dermatitis.
The dry skin is damaged by the influence of harmful
chemicals. The colours easily enter the skin. Those who have a history of skin
problems, like eczema, dermatitis, they are quickly affected by itching and
rashes.
The colours of Holi consists of chemical dyes. These dyes
are found in the market. The dyes remain in the skin for a long time. There is
huge demand of chemical colours. These type of colours are available at a low
cost. The natural colours of herbs are costly.
People also play Holi with grease and gas stain oil. Many
skin problems arise due to these chemicals. After 2-3 hours, the reaction is
visible. In order to remove the chemicals, we use the following:
1.
Kerosene oil.
2.
Soap.
3.
Detergent.
The above substances aggravates the problem rather than
solving it.
The herbal colours for the Holi are prepared by the chemical
engineering department of Jadavpur University in Kolkata. They are extracted
from the flowers. The pushpa Abir are in great demand from all over the country
and abroad.
Harmful chemicals in the colours of Holi are as follows:
Black – Lead oxide.
Black – Lead oxide.
Green – Copper Sulphate and malachite green.
Silver – Aluminium Bromide.
Blue – Prussian blue.
Red – Mercury Sulphate.
Safe Colours of Holi at Home
Green – Mehendi or Henna Powder
Yellow – Turmeric Powder or besan.
Red – Hibiscus , beet root.
Blue – Jacaranda flowers
Precautions in the Holi Season:
·
Apply mustard oil in the body before starting to
play Holi.
·
Do not come in contact with green, purple and
dark colours.
·
Washing away colours as quickly as possible.
·
After playing Holi, you should not stay in
Sunlight for long time.
·
The harmful colours should be substituted with
colour petals.
Author Bio – Pratanu Banerjee is a
Freelance Content writer at upwork.com. He offers training in musical
instruments like keyboard, harmonica, flute, Spanish guitar, hawaian guitar at
paikpara, Kolkata. The school’s name is performing artist society affiliated under
srijony bangiya sangeet kala Kendra. He is a reiki master, crystal reiki,
karuna reiki, money reiki, self hypnosis and emotional empowerment practitioner
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