烟花是对公众健康被低估的危险
摘要
2025年，有13000人因烟花受伤。1一些国家已采取坚定立场：荷兰已禁止消费者使用烟花，加入了爱尔兰、智利和澳大利亚的行列。2但在许多未实施消费者禁令的国家（包括印度、英国和美国），仍然迫切需要开展烟花相关教育和监管。烧伤科医生和手外科医生、眼科医生以及急诊医生每年在节日庆典期间都要做好准备，应对大量毁灭性但完全可以预防的伤害涌入。烟花相关伤害是全球视力丧失和肢体丧失的主要原因，主要影响社会经济背景较低的年轻男孩。3爆炸期间冲击波造成的烧伤和爆炸伤很常见，其压力足以使e
English
In 2025, 13 000 people were injured by fireworks.1 Some countries have taken a firm stance: the Netherlands has banned consumer use of fireworks, joining Ireland, Chile, and Australia.2 But in many countries, where consumer bans are not in place (including India, the UK, and the US), there remains a critical need for education and regulation of fireworks.Burns and hand surgeons, ophthalmologists, and emergency doctors brace themselves during holiday festivities every year for an influx of devastating, yet entirely preventable injuries. Fireworks related injuries are a leading cause of vision and limb loss globally, largely affecting young boys from low socioeconomic backgrounds.3Burns and blast injuries caused by shockwaves during detonation are common, with enough pressure to rupture an e