On average, each month, close to 700 people visit an emergency department for injuries from contact with hot water or food. The highest rates are found among young children.

Learn more about injuries due to contact with hot water and food in February’s Ontario Injury Compass.

The February issue of Compass is part of a series of e-reports produced by the Ontario Injury Prevention Resource Centre. Each report focuses on a single injury issue and provides Ontario data broken down by age, sex and region.

Each report also includes prevention tips and a list of additional resources pertaining to the injury topic.

Download the report (in PDF format) or sign up via email up via email at compass@oninjuryresources.ca to automatically receive the reports by e-mail each month.