Ban on Fire Cracker Sale: Its Impact on fire Work Injuries in pediatric population in Delhi – NCR Region at a Pediatric tertiary care centre.

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

Sudhir, Atul Sharma, Satyaki Mukherjee

Ban on Fire Cracker Sale: Its Impact on fire Work Injuries in pediatric population in Delhi – NCR Region at a Pediatric

tertiary care centre.

Objective– Our goal was to study the impact of recent legislation on firework related injury in pediatric population in Delhi NCR region.

Method– This was an observational study in which data was collected one day before, after and day of diwali in year 2016 and 2017

retrospectively. Data was recorded in a pro forma of all children below 18 years with fireworks related injury presenting coming to our emergency.

Results– Incidence of fire work related injury decreased significantly by up to 90% in year 2017 compared to year 2016. Maximum patients were

seen in group of 11– 15 years. Most common injury was related to anar (fountain cracker). Most common site of injury was hand followed by face.

Conclusion– We recommend implementation of such strict legislative laws limiting sale and use of crackers across the country which can

decrease the number of fire work related injuries.