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(6 Posts)
Whiff Wed 06-Nov-24 17:54:56

Cossy silent fireworks and laser shows sounds a good idea for proper events . But they would need to be a warning for anyone effected by flashing and lasers . As they have the same effect on some neurological conditions.

Cossy Wed 06-Nov-24 16:04:54

Personally, I truly believe these types of fireworks have had their day.

Only silent fireworks or laser shows should be used now at events, imo, and not sold at all for private use.

My daughter and her wife have just returned from EuroDisney, the fireworks were spectacular and silent.

MissInterpreted Wed 06-Nov-24 16:00:09

Yes, Whiff, I totally agree with that. They should be banned from public sale and only available for organised displays.

Whiff Wed 06-Nov-24 15:49:43

Sorry your about friends son he has already been through hell and still going through it . It's about time fireworks where banned to the general public. I know people will autism and autistic children have an awful time with the noise and flashes.

MissInterpreted Wed 06-Nov-24 14:28:30

Not me personally, but my friend's son suffers from PTSD (a legacy from his army service) and he literally hides under the table when there are fireworks, because of the flashbacks they give him.

Whiff Wed 06-Nov-24 13:57:00

I and others with hereditary Hyperekplexia are badly effected by fireworks the bangs and flashes set off our startle reflex and made our limbs stiffen and if standing up fall or sitting down we are frozen until our brains sent the message to loosen our limbs . It's a rare condition and not that much is written about it. We have a mutant gene in our brain receptors which effects our limbs but we have a host of other problems as well.

I wondered as people on this forum have a lot of different health conditions do fireworks effects you and how ?