Use of firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali

FILE - Children play with firecrackers during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi, India, on Nov. 4, 2021. A thick layer of smog hangs over the skyline of Delhi ahead of Diwali in New Delhi, India, Oct. 29, 2024.

As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country's chronic air pollution.