It s not the usual statistics we associate with Fourth of July celebrations: but it s important to know that in 2012 there were 18,700 firework-caused injuries, requiring over 7,000 emergency room visits, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). In addition, the CPSC notes that in 2011, 36 percent of such injuries occurred in individuals less than 20 years of age. Over half of the injuries were burns.
