Scary Facts About Fireworks

Scary facts about fireworks... 1. Each firework is a controlled bomb

that explodes in the air at speeds over 200 km/h. 2. Colors come from

toxic metals, red = strontium, blue = copper, green = barium — many fireworks release

harmful particles into the air. 3. Every year, thousands of people

lose fingers, hands, or eyesight—often from fireworks they were holding.

4. For veterans and refugees, fireworks can cause panic attacks identical

to real combat stress. 5. Fireworks release fine metal particles that can enter the

bloodstream through the lungs.