LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — While New Year’s Eve fireworks are illegal in many Central Arkansas cities, medical professionals remain on standby for those who are setting them off outside city limits. Sophie ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Fireworks have been an American tradition since the first Independence Day.

WASHINGTON — A new federal report shows that more Americans are being injured or killed by fireworks, with more than 11,500 injuries reported in 2021 alone. The report, from the U.S. Consumer Product ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, adding that firework-related injuries have increased in recent years. From 2006-21, injuries from ...

While dozens were treated at Eastern Iowa hospitals over the weekend for fireworks-related injuries, this year’s holiday brought fewer emergency incidents than previous years, local providers say.

Despite Cedar Rapids’ and Iowa City’s ordinances prohibiting fireworks within city limits, hospitals say they still saw injuries from the July Fourth pastime in their emergency rooms over the holiday ...

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HONOLULU (Island News) -- While New Year’s Eve sounded quieter across parts of Oʻahu this year, several people were still seriously injured by fireworks, raising renewed concerns about safety and ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi rang in the new year with a total of five potential fireworks-related injuries that occurred in Honolulu County. Overnight, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Honolulu police and state law enforcement officials stepped up joint enforcement against illegal fireworks on New Year’s Eve, ...