@article{ref1,
title="Preventing paraffin-related injury",
journal="Journal of injury and violence research",
year="2009",
author="Schwebel, David C. and Swart, Dehran",
volume="1",
number="1",
pages="3-5",
abstract="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.   Available (open access):  http://jivresearch.org/jivr/index.php/jivr/article/view/1/3‎<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2008-2053",
doi="10.5249/jivr.v1i1.1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5249/jivr.v1i1.1"
}