Hot tap water legislation in the united states

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 918-925

  Peck, Michael ^a   Chang Brewer, Ann ^a   Pressman, Melissa ^a   Blank, Elizabeth ^a   Mickalide, Angela ^b  

^a Arizona Burn Center   (United States)

^b Home Safety Council   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOT WATER; TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BUILDING; DEATH; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INJURY SEVERITY; LAW; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCALD; UNITED STATES; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, HOME; AWARENESS; BURNS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; WATER;

EID: 78649327793     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181f93723     Document Type: Article

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