Some people really like to work with their hands – to feel tired after working a long, hard day. For those who work in oil refineries, on ships, on docks or in shipyards, they face increased risks of injury on the job. Their jobs come with added dangers, such as being...
It seems that every young boy (and some girls) goes through a phase where they want to be a firefighter. That urge passes for many, sometimes after realizing how dangerous an occupation it is. A study by the National Library of Medicine looks at the rate of fatalities...
We all know that fire is hot and that if you touch it, it will burn you. But when did you learn this information? How did you learn it? What might happen if you were to start forgetting things while you had open flames on your oven range? A pair of recent reports...
Fire is dangerous. It’s also one of the greatest forces in human civilization. Since the dawn of humanity, we have harnessed fire to cook food, warm ourselves, protect our families and power engines. Fire pervades our daily lives, and that means we place ourselves...
In general, Americans and the citizens of other wealthy nations suffer fewer burns than those who live in the world’s poorer nations. But that’s not to say we don’t suffer. Every year sees nearly half a million Americans seek burn treatment. Notably, studies have...
Most burns are preventable, but nearly half a million Americans need burn treatment every year. Tens of thousands may need hospitalization. Though America and other first-world nations are generally less prone to burns than poorer nations, there’s still room for...
