Air pollution during Lag Ba'omer causes damage of NIS 43 million
Environmental-health damage can even increase in situations where plastic products are burned in fires, causing the emission of dioxins, which are extremely toxic
A Lag Ba'omer bonfire in Jerusalem sponsored by FIG - Food Integrated Gardens, a Jerusalem-based permaculture service headed by Paz Feigenbaum(photo credit: BEN BRESKY)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF