Gender inequality and fire-related deaths in India.

摘要

In The Lancet today, Prachi Sanghavi and colleagues suggest that burns are an important public health concern and a major cause of preventable death in India. Their study shows that most of these deaths (106000 of 163000 in 2001) occurred in women, mostly aged 15-34 years. The problem of fire-related deaths and injuries, however, has been undocumented or poorly documented. Sanghavi's lowest estimates for fire-related deaths were more than three times higher than those reported by the police.