FACTS

A burn is an injury to the skin or other organic tissue primarily caused by heat or due to radiation, radioactivity, electricity, friction or contact with chemicals. Thermal (heat) burns occur when some or all of the cells in the skin or other tissues are destroyed by:

• hot liquids (scalds)
• hot solids (contact burns), or
• flames (flame burns).

There are a number of other risk factors for burns, including:

• occupations that increase exposure to fire;
• poverty, overcrowding and lack of proper safety measures;
• placement of young girls in household roles such as cooking and care of small children;
• underlying medical conditions, including […]

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