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America's dangerous love for pyrotechnics: 4 facts about fireworks

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University

In the eyes of many Americans, the Fourth of July is a day for parades, barbecue and, of course, fireworks.

The tradition got its start at the beginning of our nation’s history after the Founding Fathers met in Philadelphia to write and sign the Declaration of Independence. A day after the Continental Congress adopted the declaration on...

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