Prevent Blindness Launches 6th Annual Fireworks Safety Week Ahead of July 4 Celebrations

Published on June 12, 2026
CHICAGO—Prevent Blindness, a nonprofit eye health organization, has declared June 28 through July 4, 2026, as its 6th Annual Fireworks Safety Week, to help educate the public on the dangers of fireworks, according to an announcement from the organization. As Americans are planning for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, in some cases with celebrations involving fireworks, Prevent Blindness offers a dedicated webpage, a new educational flyer “Fireworks and Your Eyes: Celebrate Safely,” and free fact sheets, the announcement said.
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