Hazards of Wood-Burning Stoves to Children

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To the Editor: As a result of the nation's energy crisis, wood-burning stoves are rapidly becoming common household fixtures and are consequently a new source of burn injuries, especially among children.During October and November 1980, Shriners Burns Institute of Boston admitted four children with burns from wood-burning stoves. A review of our records shows that since 1968 there have been a total of eight children treated for burns involving wood stoves. Six of these eight cases have occurred within the past two years. This increased frequency of wood-stove-related burns parallels the 100 per cent increase in the number of . . .

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