If You Like To See Fireworks, Leave It To The Professionals This Weekend

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Have a good time on the 4th of July, but don't blow yourself to bits with unsafe, illegal fireworks, warn agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

The chief federal law enforcement agency on explosives crimes, suggests leaving fireworks displays to the professionals. ATF Special Agent Valerie J. Goddard called on citizens to practice fireworks safety, ensuring that the July 4th holiday is a celebration and not a tragedy.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff finds nearly 70 percent of all fireworks-related injuries take place around the 4th of July holiday. The study also found that more than 50 percent of those injuries occur to children and teenagers. The top three injury-causing fireworks are firecrackers, sparklers, and rockets. Those fireworks account for nearly half of all injuries.

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By Robert Longley , About.com)