For Americans across the country, Independence Day is a cause for celebration – but it’s a day that can also present a serious health hazard. Fireworks – which illuminate the sky each year ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) reported 170 additional firework-related injuries and one new death on Friday, January 3, bringing the total number of injuries to 704 as ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday, January 2, an additional 194 firework-related injuries during New Year's festivities, bringing the latest total to 534.

A fourth person was killed in a different fireworks explosion elsewhere on Oahu, officials said. At least four other serious injuries occurred in unrelated fireworks accidents overnight.

Four days into 2025, the Department of Health (DOH) continued to report firecracker injuries, with the tally reaching 771 on Saturday since Dec. 22, including 39 new cases on New Year’s Eve and ...

Alice paramedics are prepared for firework related injuries on New Year's Eve. Jose Salmon and Marco Chavez are experienced paramedics in Alice and have seen what damage fireworks can do.

Hawaii Governor Josh Green said that a deadly New Year's fireworks incident in the Honolulu neighborhood of Aliamanu caused "war-zone" injuries. Newsweek reached out to the Honolulu Police ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Minor to severe firework-related injuries were reported all across Oahu on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The American Red Cross is prepared to help at no cost.

The number of fireworks injuries increased by about 561 each year from 2008 to 2023, the commission found in a report, with 35 percent of fireworks injuries during a month-long study period in ...

THE Department of Health (DoH) late on Saturday said firework-related injuries this holiday season have breached the 700-mark. DoH has recorded 771 cases from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2, 27.6% higher than the ...

She advised simple precautions such as wearing closed-toed shoes to prevent injuries if a firework ... and that's really bad, because it can inhibit the firework from going off properly, and ...