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Residents ask Sylvania council to reduce fireworks after veterans, seniors report health impacts
Summary
At the Sylvania City Council meeting on May 19, two residents urged officials to limit private fireworks in neighborhoods near the Lourdes campus, saying frequent, unpredictable explosions have caused anxiety, panic attacks and other health problems for veterans and older adults.
At the Sylvania City Council meeting on May 19, two residents urged officials to limit private fireworks in neighborhoods near the Lourdes campus, saying frequent, unpredictable explosions have caused anxiety, panic attacks and other health problems for veterans and older adults.
“I witness daily the profound impact excessive noise has on vulnerable populations that we serve,” said the owner of Golden Care Partners, a local senior- and veteran-support agency, during public comment. She said fireworks “continued late into the night across…
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