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31

Dec


 Are fireworks bad for the environment? 



Fireworks can unleash a shower of toxins into soil and water, and scientists are only beginning to figure out what that means for human health.

Fireworks can unleash a shower of toxins into soil and water, and scientists are only beginning to figure out what that means for human health.

02

Jul

5 surprising facts about fireworksThe biggest display ever took place in Portugal in December 2006 with at least 66,326 individual fireworks launched.

5 surprising facts about fireworks
The biggest display ever took place in Portugal in December 2006 with at least 66,326 individual fireworks launched.

27

Jun

Here’s what you can do if fireworks drive your poor pooch under the bed (or into your lap) in terror.

Here’s what you can do if fireworks drive your poor pooch under the bed (or into your lap) in terror.

08

Jul

Spectators in Elysian Park in downtown Los Angeles watch fireworks on July 4 as they are launched into the air and explode over Dodger Stadium.
The past week in photos

Spectators in Elysian Park in downtown Los Angeles watch fireworks on July 4 as they are launched into the air and explode over Dodger Stadium.

The past week in photos

04

Jul

Are fireworks bad for the environment?Fireworks can unleash a shower of toxins into soil and water, and scientists are only beginning to figure out what that means for human health.

Are fireworks bad for the environment?
Fireworks can unleash a shower of toxins into soil and water, and scientists are only beginning to figure out what that means for human health.

30

Jun

Are fireworks bad for the environment?Fireworks can unleash a shower of toxins into soil and water, and scientists are only beginning to figure out what that means for human health.

Are fireworks bad for the environment?
Fireworks can unleash a shower of toxins into soil and water, and scientists are only beginning to figure out what that means for human health.