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APA Credits Safety Groups for Record Low Injury Rate; Active Safety Program, Product Testing, and Strict Adherence to Regulations Leads to Lowest Injury Rate Ever.

Publication: Business Wire
Publication Date: 16-JUN-04
Format: Online - approximately 656 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
BETHESDA, Md. -- Since 1976, when the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) promulgated the current federal standards for consumer fireworks, the fireworks-related injury rate has fallen by a startling 88%, setting a 28-year low. Amazingly, this has occurred while fireworks usage has skyrocketed during the same time period. Fireworks usage has increased 661% from 29.0 million pounds in 1976 to over 220 million pounds in 2003, whereas the injury rate has dropped dramatically from 38.3 injuries per 100,000 pound of fireworks to 4.4 injuries per 100,000 pounds of fireworks.

Julie L. Heckman, Executive Director of...

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