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Hawaii Fireworks Controversy and Laws
Visitors who spend the Fourth of July, New Year's Eve,
or Chinese New Year in Hawaii, should prepare themselves
for some loud and explosive action. I will never forget the
first time I saw (and heard) one of my Hawaii neighbors string
10,000 firecrackers together, hang them over the branch of a tree,
and set the whole thing on fire! Or wading through early-morning
ankle-deep firecracker papers in the streets of Waikiki on New
Year's Day.
Firecrackers are a strong cultural tradition in Hawaii,
but some islanders would like to see them outlawed because they
can cause injuries and fires, scare pets, and cause air pollution
that is a danger to small children, the elderly, and people with
asthma. Hawaii residents age 60 and over are
most in favor of a state-wide fireworks ban and
young adults 18 to 29 are the most opposed to a ban.
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