Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It may be fun for some people to close out 2025 with a bang but the loud explosions and bright lights from fireworks bring fear ...

They zoom instead of boom. They flash instead of flare. They assemble into shapes so sophisticated — a swimming whale, a spinning globe, a marching robot — that traditional pyrotechnics can seem a ...

Each year, people in the United States set off roughly 400 million pounds of fireworks. While these create spectacular shows, a host of recent research has called attention to the risks posed by the ...

Fireworks are a fun way to celebrate American’s independence, but they also cause dangerous levels of air pollution. The American Lung Association recommends taking steps to protect your health, ...