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标题：Preventing paraffin-related injury
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作者：Schwebel, David C. ; Swart, Dehran
期刊名称：Journal of Injury and Violence Research
印刷版ISSN：2008-4072
出版年度：2009
卷号：1
期号：1
页码：3-5
DOI：10.5249/jivr.v1i1.1
语种：English
出版社：Journal of Injury and Violence Research
摘要：Paraffin (called kerosene in North America and other parts of the world) is the most commonly used fuel in ‎non-electrified dwellings worldwide. It is especially popular in Africa and South Asia. Although paraffin ‎offers many advantages – especially its comparatively low cost to produce – it poses two major risks of ‎injury. First, paraffin poisoning is common, either through ingestion or through inhalation of smoke and ‎fumes. Second, paraffin is highly flammable, and poses fire risk through multiple causes. This commentary ‎discusses strategies to prevent paraffin-related injury. Prevention of paraffin-related injury must be through ‎multiple strategies, and should include policy-oriented change, changes to the safety of home environments, ‎and behavioral changes targeting how individuals store and use paraffin and paraffin appliances. We review ‎successful prevention strategies in each of these domains and discuss appropriate research and community ‎initiatives that should be implemented to improve paraffin safety among at-risk populations.
关键词：Paraffin;Injury;Safety