Landmarks in burn prevention

The objective of this paper is to highlight landmarks in burn prevention. N ovel strategies in the areas of law and regulation, environmental and consu mer product design, and educational programs are identified and discussed. Not withstanding marked reductions in burn morbidity and mortality, especia lly in economically developed countries, burn injuries remain an important public health concern throughout the world. More, and more effective, burn prevention programs coupled with renewed efforts to reduce the social and e nvironmental correlates of burn injuries (poverty, overcrowding, family str ess; and educational deficits) are needed to further reduce burn incidence and its long-term sequelae. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd and ISBI. All rig hts reserved.