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Independence Day celebrations bring on a surge of cookouts and fireworks, and with it a troubling rise of firework-related injuries. Injuries from fireworks increased by 52%, from 9,700 in 2023 to ...

State laws regulating fireworks sales vary, with age restrictions ranging from 12 to 21. Only Massachusetts completely bans consumer firework use and possession. The CPSC reported a significant ...

With summer comes fireworks — Fourth of July celebrations, county fairs, festivals and more — fireworks are often the grand finale of many events. But what many people tend to forget is how dangerous ...

Millions of Hoosiers will mark the Fourth of July this year with cookouts, fireworks and parades in honor of America's Independence. Here's what we know about celebrations happening across the ...