Question

Holi is played with various hues of red, yellow, blue, green, magenta, purple, orange…..

But do you know that most of the Holicolours sold these days contain many harmful chemicals? In fact most are dyes meant for industrial uses like dyeing textiles and are not meant to be applied on humans. These colours include heavy metals, acids, alkalis, powdered glass….The black paste has lead oxide, green contains copper sulphate, red is mercury sulphite etc. All these are toxic and can result in anything from skin allergies to cancer, eye irritation to blindness….and much more.

Even the base in which these chemicals are mixed are highly toxic. Several powder or dry colours use a base of asbestos talc, chalk powder or silica. Asbestos is a known human carcinogen which gets build up in the body tissue, even micro quantities can result in cancer. Silica may dry as well as chap the skin. The shine in the colours is due to addition of powdered glass or mica. Many water colours have an alkaline base capable of causing severe injuries. If it enters the eyes, it can pose a great danger to the vision. Colours in the form of pastes have toxic compounds mixed in a base of engine oil or other inferior quality oil, capable of causing skin allergy, temporary blindness.

Even the way we play Holi is becoming dangerous. Throwing of water balloons can cause injury to the eyes and ears when thrown from a distance and with force.

Is it not ironical that while the whole year we take utmost care of our appearance, skin and eyes every day, on Holi we damage it joyfully with toxic colours. When washed, these chemicals enter the rivers, the soil and cause even more pollution. Do our festivals and celebrations need to be at the cost of our life and environment? Let us vow to play and motivate others to play Holi with environment and human friendly natural colours.

On the basis of your reading of the passage above answer the following: (1 X 8= 8 marks)

(i) Why can various colours sold during Holi celebrations be very harmful?
(ii) How is the harm to be caused by these colours seen?
(iii) What can the toxics that are there in those colours can cause?
(iv) How is Asbestos a very dangerous chemical?
(v) What is the alkaline base in many colours a source of?
(vi) What is the result of throwing water balloons?
(vii) How can these colours and chemicals cause pollution?
(viii) What is best thing to play Holi with?
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. The colours sold during Holi celebrations include heavy metals, alkalis, powdered glass, etc...which are toxic and can lead to skin problems.
2. They can result in anything from a small skin allergy to huge cancer, eye irritations........
3. ...................
4. Asbestos is a known human carcinogen which even in small quantities can cause cancer.
5. The alkaline base is a source of watercolours.
6. The alkaline base is a source of watercolours.Throwing of water balloons can cause injury to the eyes and ears when thrown from a distance and with force.
7. The alkaline base is a source of watercolours.Throwing of water balloons can cause injury to the eyes and ears when thrown from a distance and with force.When washed these chemicals reach rivers and into the soil causing pollution.
8. We can play Holi with natural colours which are human friendly ( Ex: turmeric )

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