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Today: April 15, 2025
Today: April 15, 2025

Fireworks sales have fallen back to Earth after years of explosive growth – here’s why

Fireworks are a key part of the Fourth of July holiday, and they are often magnificent spectacles. However, if you’re shooting them off, use some common sense, especially if children are around. Each year, thousands of people in the U.S. are injured and a small number die due to fireworks. So be careful.

And whether you’re lighting fireworks, watching them or just hiding from the noise, I wish you all a happy Independence Day.

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Jay L. Zagorsky does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.


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