COLUMBIA — An estimated 7,000 Americans were treated for fireworks-related injuries in hospital emergency rooms in 2008, according to a University of Missouri Health Care news release.
Burn specialists offer safety tips for fireworks
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 9:11 p.m. CDT;
updated 10:09 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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