Texas Health Resources provides firework safety tips for 4th of July

By Emily Davis

The Fourth of July is tomorrow, and as a result, firework-related injuries are a larger risk. Fireworks have been involved in more than 11,000 injuries treated in emergency departments through the U.S., according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

“The majority of [firework related]injuries are due to poor human decisions,” said Ralph Baine, M.D., emergency physician on the medical staff at Texas Health Alliance, in a press release. “The majority are males between 15-25, and often alcohol is involved.”

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