Fireworks could be banned in Mont-Tremblant, Que., starting in April
Deputy mayor compares them to little chemical bombs harmful to nature
The Association québécoise de la lutte contre la pollution atmosphérique, an organization fighting air pollution, has praised the move. The organization's president, André Bélisle, hopes other jurisdictions will follow suit.
"Sulphur particles are emitted that can be bothersome for people particularly children, seniors and people with respiratory or cardiac conditions," he says about the aftermath of a firework explosion.
