On reading the front-page article on fireworks (“Fireworks coming soon to Clark County,” The Columbian, June 19), I noted that the agencies said that they had received little or no communications this year regarding problems with fireworks. This is no mystery as all such communications to public officials regarding the hazards of fireworks have been ignored in the past.
It has been made known that fireworks have proven problematic to veterans, people with health issues and animals. I will add that fireworks produce smoke and toxic fumes, which contribute to the atmospheric changes that are occurring. Unfortunately, the bottom line is that “money” outweighs any such concerns. Profits before people. It would be wonderful if our values would change, wouldn’t it?
