Fireworks dazzle—but their air pollution plume can spike by 600%, impair thinking, fuel depression, and even boost violence.

"Silent Salute" is a brand of low-noise explosives that have the same visual appeal as fireworks without the loud boom.

Colors, sparks, booms and whistles all require different pyrotechnic recipes. chensiyuan/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA Paul E.

The Fourth of July holiday is this week and that means bright colors and big booms are coming to the night sky. Fireworks are ...

Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pediatrician Dr. William Jones says the bright lights loud sounds, and unfamiliar smell of fireworks can be a source of anxiety, particularly for toddlers, but that does not ...

The rush of sunset on the 4th of July, the cool breeze just after as the sky gets darker and darker, racing to find the ...

The color of the firework is based on the chemical compounds that they are composed of. Red uses strontium, yellow uses ...

Illegal fireworks crackdown across the Central Coast With the Fourth of July just around the corner, local police departments are taking a hard line on illegal fireworks. From Seaside to Santa ...

Florida designates Independence Day as a "firework holiday," allowing use of fireworks around the state Although Escambia and Santa Rosa counties abide by the holiday, the city of Pensacola's ...

The sound of fireworks can have a negative effect on soldiers and the public. FILE: The popular celebration of fireworks can be a trigger for some.

Glastonbury festivalgoers face rain, shower queues and hundreds of hippy crack canisters littering site after 'embarrassing sound issues' hit opening ceremony By MARK DUELL ...