Federally-Funded Study Finds Firework Injuries Occur Most Around 4th of July

CBS Charlotte ^ | July 2, 2012 | Syndicated Local

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission — a federally-funded organization — conducted a special survey last year from June 17- July 17 and found that 65 percent of all fireworks injuries occurred within the month of the July 4th holiday.

The report also found that four people were killed
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“For thousands of consumers, last year’s 4th of July celebration ended with a visit to the emergency room,” CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum said in a press release. “CPSC wants you to understand the risks with legal and illegal fireworks, in order to prevent an injury, or worse, during this holiday.”

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[woodenickel]

Really, what did this cost me?

[Squidpup]

water is wet too...

[Huskrrrr]

My guess is this study cost about the same as one policeman's annual salary.

[cripplecreek]

[RC one]

I also heard that more people drowned while swimming as opposed to jogging. We need the government to fund a study to figure out why this is.

[caver]

“within the month of the July 4th holiday”

These geniuses didn’t tell us what month the July 4th holiday is in? You would have thought they would have included that part.

[NonValueAdded]

Paging Captain Obvious!!!

[occamrzr06]

I bet a similar number of Christmas Tree fires occur just before and after December 25th also.

We will have to wait until that study concludes, however.

[donozark]

I recently discovered that nail guns HURT!!

[God luvs America]

and venereal disease is usually passed on during sex...

[GreenHornet]

In another study, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission concluded that the vast majority of Christmas tree fires occur in late December.

[Daveinyork]

I wonder if a study would show that incidents of heat prostration increase in the summer months.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

lmao duhhhhh

[momtothree]

“... water is wet”

Ice is cold. (giggle, giggle)

[Dallas59]

[lightman]

....and most turkey-carving accidents happen around Thanksgiving.

DUH!

[KoRn]

Oh, my God.....

[mware]

.....and heart attacks from shoveling snow in the winter

[mamelukesabre]

LOL