
Avoid a trip to the emergency room this July 4th with these firework safety tips
CNN
Firework injuries increased by 50% between 2019 and 2020. Follow these safety tips to avoid a trip to the emergency room this Independence Day.
The United States saw a 50% increase in fireworks-related injuries and deaths from 2019 to 2020, according to a report from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Around 15,600 people visited the emergency room for fireworks-related injuries in 2020 compared to about 10,000 in 2019. The number of deaths linked to fireworks jumped from 12 reported deaths in 2019 to at least 18 in 2020.
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