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Two thirds of injuries from fireworks in the United States occur in the days surrounding the July 4th holiday |
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Children 14 years and younger sustained about 45% of injuries related to fireworks |
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Boys represented 72% of all those injured |
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Hands and fingers (26%), eyes (21%), and head and face (18%) were the parts of the body most frequently injured |
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Injuries were most commonly associated with fire-crackers (24%), rockets (18%), and sparklers (21%). |
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U.S. fire departments reported approximately 24,200 fireworks-related fires in 1999 that were estimated to have cost $17.2 million in direct property damage |
Source: Centres For Disease Control.
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