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Scientists Find Eco-friendly Key to Greener Fireworks

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fireworks in DC Some environmental activists have been labelled “killjoys” for seeking to ban fireworks because, as one campaigner put it, “they spray out a toxic concoction that rains down into lakes, rivers and bays.”

But, thanks to a team of US Army scientists, there may be a solution that doesn’t spoil the fun: green fireworks.

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