Island / Iceland
2009
Airborne
particle pollution in Reykjavik was much higher than the health protection limit
during the first hours of the new year. In one area pollution measured as high
as 425 micrograms per cubic meter. The health protection limit is 50. The high
pollution levels were caused by a combination of fireworks set off at midnight
to celebrate the new year and slow wind.
Source:
"Air pollution dangerously high on New Year's Eve", 3.1.2009, http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=317640
Grindavik/Southwest
Iceland. Two brothers (10, 17) were injured when an explosive they were making
from a firework went off inside the bedroom of the older brother. The older
brother suffered injuries to his upper arm and was found to have damaged his
eyesight; the younger brother's injuries were not as severe. 23.1.2009
Source:
"Two boys injured by homemade explosive", 19.1.2009, http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=16539&ew_0_a_id=318554
2007
Blönduós/northwest Iceland. A firework had been fastened to the entrance door of a police officer's home and blew up like a bomb instead of flying into the air.
Source: "Explosive wake-up call for police", 12.2.2007, http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=16567&ew_0_a_id=263069
Between 700 and 800 tons of fireworks
will go on sale in Iceland before New Year's Eve, which is an increase by nearly
200 tons since last year. Icelanders are expected to purchase fireworks for
about ISK 100 million (USD 1.58 million, EUR 1.10 million) this year.
Source: "Nearly 800 tons of fireworks for sale in Iceland", 27.12.2007, http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=16568&ew_0_a_id=297378
2006
Myrar,
southwest Iceland. Seventeen horses on the farm Arnarstapi were frightened by
the explosions on New Year's Eve and tried to escape. A young stallion fell into
a ditch and died. 31.12.2006
Source: "Horse dies while escaping from fireworks", 3.1.2007, http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=16539&ew_0_a_id=254724
2005
The
Icelandic Association for the Blind and the Icelandic Association for Search and
Rescue are sending all Icelandic children and teenagers from the ages of 10 to
15 (all-in-all 28,000 children) a gift certificate for protective goggles for
use with fireworks. The initiative aims to prevent eye injuries caused by
fireworks.
Source: "Children and teenagers to receive protective goggles for fireworks", 27.12.2005, http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=16539&ew_0_a_id=174707
2004
Nine
eye injuries occurred, all of those injured were boys from the ages of 9 –18.
None were wearing protective glasses. 31.12.2004/1.1.2005
Source: "Children and teenagers to receive protective goggles for fireworks", 27.12.2005, http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=16539&ew_0_a_id=174707
2002
Reykjavik und Umgebung. Zahlreiche Feuerwerkskörper haben bereits vor dem Jahreswechsel
für Sachschäden gesorgt (mehrere Fenster gingen in zwei Schulen und der
Musikakademie zu Bruch; ein Altpapiercontainer fing Feuer und brannte aus etc.).
Der Umsatz an Feuerwerkskörpern und Böllern war in diesem Jahr in Island so hoch wie noch nie. Nicht nur
zum Jahreswechsel selbst, sondern auch nach der Silvesternacht muss daher noch mit weiteren Schäden
gerechnet werden. Die Isländische Lebensrettungsgesellschaft hat vorsorglich 18.500
Gesichtsschütze für Kinder und Jugendliche verteilt. 31.12.2002
Quelle: "Schäden durch Feuerwerkskörper bereits vor Silvester", 31.12.2002, http://www.eldey.de/Aktuelles/Archiv/Jahr2002_4/jahr2002_4.html