American hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 7,000 people for fireworks-related injuries during 2008. Of these injuries, 70 percent occurred between June 20 and July 20.
These statistics from the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) make it clear that fireworks-related injuries are more likely to occur during the Independence Day time frame. After all, fireworks retailers often set up shop near neighborhoods during June, making the devices more readily available to everyone, including children.
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