The “gender reveal party” of a couple caused a real scandal at the end of September in Brazil.

To announce the sex of the baby to guests, the expectant parents colored the water of a waterfall blue in the state of Mato Grosso, reports the 

Washington Post

.

The reveal video was shared on Instagram before being deleted in the face of criticism.

The spilling of a potentially toxic product into the water has indeed caused concern.

“There are so many ways to have a gender reveal party, and they chose the one that impacts the environment,” a forest engineer tweeted while sharing the video, reports 

HuffPost

.


É serio que acharam uma boa ideia colocar corante numa cachoeira?!


Tantas maneiras de fazer um chá revelação e conseguiram escolher justo uma com impacto ambiental.

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What risks for the environment?

However, are the fears of Internet users well founded?

According to SEMA, the regional agency for environmental protection, the colorful waterfall flows into a river that supplies drinking water to the city of Tangará da Serra, which has 100,000 inhabitants.

This is an essential source for this city, which has been suffering from severe droughts for several years.

After the video was released, SEMA quickly conducted analysis.

“No change has been observed in the water parameters,” she said so far.

No dead fish were found either.

One of the organizers also reportedly told local media that he had not used any chemicals.



If the environmental impact of this party seems to be minimal, the couple nevertheless risks legal proceedings, the abandonment of debris of any kind in nature being sanctioned in Brazil.

The fine can range from 1,000 to 10,000 euros.

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