How safe are fireworks?
Have been looking through statistics of fireworks injuries from the APA and have come up with some interesting facts. In 2006 there were 278.2 million pounds of fireworks consumed here in the US, and 9,200 injuries resulting in emergency room visits. This works out to be about one injury per 15.12 TONS of fireworks. Below is a graph of fireworks consumption versus injuries from 1976-2006, reprinted with permission from americanpyro.com
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