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                                   Have a                   Safe and                 Happy                    Fourth!                                                                                                                Every 4th of July families get together to enjoy festivities.   For some families sparklers, firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottle rockets are given to younger family members to set off.  While sparklers seem innocent enough to give youngsters, they can actually burn at over 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit.   Plenty hot enough to catch hair and clothing on fire!      Teens are more likely to set off firecrackers and bottle rockets.  Many times the fuses  seem to fizzle and teens will try to reignite only to find out that the firework was still lit and explodes near their hands or faces.  Many lose fingers, suffer burns or end up with diminished v...

Source: Pediatric Health Associates - June 30, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news