TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Cases of chemical assault worldwide: A literature review
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Butler, P. E.
A1  - Clarke, Adam
A1  - Ghani, Samuel
A1  - Mannan, Ashim
SP  - 149
EP  - 154
VL  - 33
IS  - 2
N2  - We reviewed 24 studies of chemical burns by means of assault in the last 40 years. We describe 771 cases of chemical assault in total. Jamaica had the largest absolute number of cases. Bangladesh had the highest reported incidence. Male victims were more common, with the exception of Bangladesh and Taiwan. The youngest cohort was from Bangladesh. The role of gender, agents used and legislation were discussed. We identified two broad motives; increases in violent crime and use as a crime of passion in disputes between men and women.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2006.05.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -