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Federal Senate must vote on the proposal after popular consultation has exceeded the necessary votes

The ban on the use of fireworks that emit sound could become a reality throughout the Brazilian territory.

The proposal, launched by Rogério Nagai for popular vote on the website of the Senate, suggests that the use of fireworks that emit noise, such as rockets, mortars, bombs, among others, be prohibited. According to its advocates, the launch of fireworks causes numerous harmful effects to people and animals, such as: amputation of fingers (in humans), stress in autistic children, discomfort in people in hospital beds, running over animals in escape reason and, in both groups (humans and animals): death, epileptic attack, bewilderment, deafness, heart attack (mainly in birds), among others.

At the turn of the year, the news circulated about the dog Nina, who died as a result of the launch of fireworks.

The consultation - which is open until the month of April this year - has already received more than 50 thousand votes for the ban. This number exceeds what is necessary to make it a Legislative Suggestion to be voted on in the Senate. But those in favor of the proposal say that it is pertinent to continue voting to put pressure on the public agents involved.

Bill of Law

Similar to the legislative idea made by Rogério Nagai, the Bill 6881/17 has been in existence since 2017 - signed by Deputy Ricardo Izar (PP-SP).

The Bill - in process in the Chamber of Deputies - prohibits the use of fireworks with explosion or explosion in public and private areas, open or closed. The penalty for violating the rule is detention from three months to one year, in addition to a fine. And it can be doubled in case of recurrence. The rule will be included in the Environmental Crimes Law (9605/98).

According to Izar, burning fireworks causes irreversible trauma to animals, especially those with auditory sensitivity. “Dozens of deaths, hangings on collars, desperate escapes, falling from windows, self-mutilation and digestive disturbances happen during the passage of the year, because the excessive noise for the dogs is unbearable”, he says.

Citing data from the Brazilian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, the Project claims that 122 people died due to accidents with fires in the last 20 years, 23.8% being under 18 years old.

Accident cases triple in the period of Catholic celebrations in June, mainly in Bahia, the state with the highest number of cases, followed by São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Data from the Ministry of Health cited in the Project indicate that more than 7,000 people have suffered injuries resulting from the use of fires in recent years, with 70% burns, 20% injuries with lacerations and cuts and 10% amputations of upper limbs, corneal injuries, hearing damage and loss of vision and hearing.

Among the responses in the process, deputy Valdir Colatto (PMDB-SC), head of the Environment and Sustainable Development Commission, justified the rejection of the Bill with the statement: "...accidents caused by the use of fires are in the list of countless other human attitudes that involve risk. Making a bold investment in the financial market involves risk. Having an unhealthy lifestyle involves risk of life. Using drugs also involves risk of life. The risks involved in the use of new technologies have been increasing shown also growing. After all, we live in a society of risk. A less paternalistic state is an excellent opportunity for the development of personal responsibility, a virtue that our society still needs to cultivate."

On the other hand, deputy Marcelo Álvaro Antônio (PR/MG), a member of the same commission, returned to approve the ban. The deputy's justification drew attention to the accidents caused to people and animals; as well as the annoyances for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Cities where there is prohibition

In cities such as Sorocaba (SP), Florianópolis (SC), Campinas (SP), Pelotas (RS), among others, the ban on noisy fireworks is already in effect.