Chemical contamination from fireworks is found in homes and local produce, according to expert Alfred Vella who said evidence could no longer be hidden away just because it may be “an inconvenient truth for some”.

Laying out the science based on research conducted by the University of Malta, Prof. Vella said perchlorate, one of the more important chemicals used in fireworks and which has no regulatory limit, was found in homes from about 40 towns in Malta and Gozo.

Prof. Vella said residents are constantly in contact with this dust and transfer amounts of it to their stomach via hand to mouth, Prof. Vella said, adding that if you live in Malta, you are also ingesting perchlorate through your food.

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