Paraffin-related injury in low-income South African communities: knowledge, practice and perceived risk
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Paraffin-related injury in low-income South African communities: knowledge, practice and perceived risk.
OBJECTIVE To explore what individuals at risk of injury from using paraffin (also known as kerosene) know about paraffin safety, what they do to protect themselves and their families from paraffin-related injury, and how they perceive their risk for such injury. Also, to explore interrelations between these factors and age, sex, education and income. METHODS A sample of 238 individuals was ra...
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عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0042-9686
DOI: 10.2471/blt.08.057505