Doctors warn of unpredictability of fireworks
Eye wounds, including corneal abrasions, account for 19 percent of injuries, according to Mayo Clinic statistics.
Health officials say every single year, thousands of accidents resulting in about 10,000 emergency room visits occur across the country, proving that fireworks.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2019 at 7:28 AM CDT
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Dr. Jennifer Johnson, family medicine physician with Mayo Clinic Health System joined KEYC News 12 This Morning to talk about the dangers of fireworks and ways to avoid a trip to the emergency room this holiday.
Health officials say every single year, thousands of accidents resulting in about 10,000 emergency room visits occur across the country, proving that fireworks are dangerous.
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