Citation

Howland J, Hingson R. Public Health Rep. (1974) 1987; 102(5): 475-483.

Affiliation

Social and Behavioral Sciences Section, School of Public Health, Boston University, MA 02118-2389.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Association of Schools of Public Health)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3116577

PMCID

PMC1477900

Abstract

The findings in 32 studies on alcohol and injuries and deaths attributed to fires and burns were analyzed in detail. The studies, all in English, were published between 1947 and 1986. Most of them were descriptive and reported on the percent of the victims who were exposed to alcohol. Eight of the nine best descriptive studies indicated that alcohol exposure was more likely among those who died in fires ignited by cigarettes than those attributable to other causes. It can be concluded that there is substantial, although not definitive, evidence that alcohol plays a role in the etiology of fire and burn injuries and deaths.