VUMC doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks
by Jennifer Wetzel | Posted on Friday, Jun. 29, 2012 — 2:40 PM
The Fourth of July is a day of picnics, parades and celebrations, and nothing quite says Independence Day like fireworks. However, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution with consumer fireworks and suggest leaving these displays to the experts.
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