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Health officials in Costa Rica to ban sky lanterns
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November 6, 2015
The ban stems from a study showing that sky lanterns, commonly known here as "globos de los deseos” or "wishing balloons," can burn through plastic, wood and other materials in minutes, constituting a major fire hazard.
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