Exhibition by fine artist Stacy Beam June 30-July 4. › Since 2006, there has been a 25% increase in fireworks injuries.ĪRT ON THE MOUNTAIN - Stacy Beam Fine Art Gallery, 19643 Highway 56, Beersheba Springs, Tenn. That's down from 26 in 2020 during the pandemic lockdown. › There were nine deaths from fireworks in 2021. › 74% of injuries from fireworks occurred in the weeks before and after the July 4th holiday.

› Of those injuries, 32% were burns (14% to the eyes 21% to the head, face and ears 31% to the hands and fingers 34% to other parts of the body, including the legs, trunks and arms).

› In 2021, an estimated 11,500 people nationwide were treated in emergency rooms for injuries caused by fireworks, including widely sold firecrackers and sparklers. Here are some stats from the agency's 2021 Fireworks Annual Report (the latest year available) that help make their case. Consumer Product Safety Commission advises leaving the fireworks to the professionals. We're still more than a week out, but it's not too soon to be thinking about the Fourth of July. Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.

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