Chinese New Year is just around the corner and of course, it's not Chinese New Year if there are no fireworks. Fireworks are fun, but they are dangerous as well. Every year, many people are medically treated for fireworks-related injuries. So, comes the idea of safe fireworks.
Many people think of sparkles as harmless fireworks that are safe for children to use. They are not. Sparkles are responsible for most of the firework-related injuries. Sparklers can heat up to 1800 degrees (hot enough to melt gold) and can easily catch fire to clothing or hair.
A 15-year-old boy was injured when he tied together the wires of 10 sparklers. The sparklers ignited quickly and burned down very fast, finally exploding in his hand. The boy sustained a five-inch long laceration to his hand and forearm, exposing muscle, and lodging of debris in his hand and arm. The boy required extensive plastic surgery.
So, is every idea turns out to be good idea?
Many people think of sparkles as harmless fireworks that are safe for children to use. They are not. Sparkles are responsible for most of the firework-related injuries. Sparklers can heat up to 1800 degrees (hot enough to melt gold) and can easily catch fire to clothing or hair.
A 15-year-old boy was injured when he tied together the wires of 10 sparklers. The sparklers ignited quickly and burned down very fast, finally exploding in his hand. The boy sustained a five-inch long laceration to his hand and forearm, exposing muscle, and lodging of debris in his hand and arm. The boy required extensive plastic surgery.
So, is every idea turns out to be good idea?
Fireworks/firecrackers(whatever LOL) are not only part of Chinese New Year nowadays...
ReplyDeletepeople use it for the New Year now, for christmas, not to mention almost every night at disneyland(?).
it once belongs to the chinese.
for scaring away evil spirits(or was it?).
but for now...
...im not sure what it's for.