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Americans will soon be celebrating Independence Day, also called the Fourth of July, to commemorate the birth of American independence. Many Americans will celebrate with fireworks which can be dangerous. Follow the advice below to have a safe holiday.

• UNC’s Dr. Bruce Cairns and Dr. Ernest Grant on treating and preventing fireworks burns
• Best to Leave Fireworks to the Experts (National Safety Council)
• Firework Safety (National Fire Protection Association)
• Fireworks Safety Demonstration Video (US Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Provided by librarians at the University of North Carolina Health Sciences Library.