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JAMA. 2000;284:302.

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MMWR. 2000;49:545-546

Fireworks traditionally are used in the United States to celebrate Independence Day on July 4th. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that 8500 persons in the United States are treated in emergency departments each year for fireworks-related injuries.¹ Of all fireworks-related injuries, 70%-75% occur during a 30-day period that surrounds the July 4th holiday (June 23-July 23).² Seven of every 100 persons injured by fireworks are hospitalized, approximately 40% of those injured are children aged less than or equal to 14 years, and males are injured three times more often than females.¹ The injury rate is highest among boys aged 10-14 years.³ Most commonly, injuries from fireworks affect the hands (34%), face (12%), and eyes (17%).⁴ Injuries are more frequent and more severe among persons who are active participants than among bystanders.³

The estimated annual cost of fireworks-related injuries is $100 million.⁴ In 1997, the U.S. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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