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Experts call for tighter rules on consumer fireworks

A BMJ article says fireworks cause serious injuries and wider health harms. Its authors urge stronger regulation and public education in the US and internationally.

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  • Experts writing in The BMJ say fireworks are an underestimated public-health danger and call for stronger rules and sustained education campaigns. Medical XpressEuronews

  • A Los Angeles trauma-centre study found firework injuries rose 147% from 2015 to 2022; 79% of the injuries in the study required surgery. Medical Xpress

  • The authors recommend public displays over fireworks at home, warning labels that show injuries and school campaigns for children. Medical Xpress