Citation

Colombo JL, Hopkins RL, Waring WW. Pediatrics 1981; 67(5): 661-663.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, American Academy of Pediatrics)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7254994

Abstract

There were an estimated 656 cases of vaporizer-related injuries seen in hospital emergency departments in 1979. Two cases of burns with respiratory involvement are described. Both children were directly exposed to steam from commercial vaporizers and suffered cutaneous and respiratory burns. These cases emphasize the hazards of steam vaporizers, devices that have no proven therapeutic benefits.

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