Health Officials Advise Leave the Fireworks for the Professionals
HOLLAND – In 2010, there were an estimated 8400 firework-related injuries and three deaths in the United States, according to a recent Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) report. That number is a significant increase from the 6300 injuries recorded in 2009. Almost 2,000 of these injuries occurred within 30 days of July 4. “Consumers need to heed our warning: fireworks related incidents, especially those involving illegal fireworks, can be fatal,” says CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. Ap...