Lightning Injuries to Humans in France: Statistical, Pathophysiological, and Clinical Characteristics

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Gourbière, Elisabeth, author.

Conference Name:

International Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity (1999-06-22 : Toulouse, France)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1999

Summary:

The pathology of lightning, or keraunopathology is known only to a few specialists.In an average year in France, lightning kills ten people and injures another 60 to 100, often with serious sequelae.Because of the seriousness of the lightning accidents, increased promotion of awareness among the entire population is essential and not necessarily expensive

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Publisher Number:

1999-01-2332

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license