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Know rules for using fireworks to avoid injury
Most everyone has pleasant memories of July Fourth fireworks, but all too many can recall emergency-room visits on the same day.
Here are some fireworks safety reminders and facts, courtesy of Dr. Dana Ramirez, emergency physician at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk:
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