WASHINGTON — A new federal report shows that more Americans are being injured or killed by fireworks, with more than 11,500 injuries reported in 2021 alone. The report, from the U.S. Consumer Product ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Fireworks have been an American tradition since the first Independence Day.

Despite Cedar Rapids’ and Iowa City’s ordinances prohibiting fireworks within city limits, hospitals say they still saw injuries from the July Fourth pastime in their emergency rooms over the holiday ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, adding that firework-related injuries have increased in recent years. From 2006-21, injuries from ...

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi rang in the new year with a total of five potential fireworks-related injuries that occurred in Honolulu County. Overnight, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fire-related calls and fireworks injuries marked New Year’s celebrations on Oahu as well as the neighbor islands. On Maui, ...

Honolulu Emergency Services responded to multiple fireworks-related incidents with at least five injuries, including to a 7-year-old girl, while Honolulu police made at least two fireworks-related ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- While New Year’s Eve sounded quieter across parts of Oʻahu this year, several people were still seriously injured by fireworks, raising renewed concerns about safety and ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Despite Cedar Rapids’ and Iowa City’s ordinances prohibiting fireworks within city limits, hospitals say ...