[Ngo-lwg] Fwd: The Lancet Public Health Online, May 27, 2017

[Chuck Searcy]

To members of the Landmine Working Group:

This article from The Lancet Public Health Online journal may be of
interest, since it points up the continuing problem of ERW throughout the
world, where areas of conflict do not seem to be diminishing and the public
health consequences of explosive ordnance against civilian populations thus
will likely continue long into the future.

Thanks to Trude Bennett for sharing this.

CHUCK SEARCY

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*​Published: 18 May 2017*
*The Lancet Public Health Online First E-mail Alert - May 27, 2017 *
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Explosive remnants of war: a public health threat
<http://thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(17)30096-8/fulltext>
Kate White
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Sophie Désoulières
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<sophie.desoulieres at amsterdam.msf.org>
Email the author Sophie Désoulières <sophie.desoulieres at amsterdam.msf.org>

Every year, many people are affected by explosive remnants of war (ERW)
worldwide, in both areas of active conflict and countries that have not
been at war for decades. In Laos, for instance, ERW have injured or killed
more than 50 000 people since the end of the Laotian Civil War in 1975.1 In
2015, landmines alone caused, on average, 18 casualties a day globally.2 The
overarching societal implications of these devices have, to date, been
largely unexplored. In *The Lancet Public Health*, Alexandra Frost and
colleagues3 show the wide-ranging effects of ERW on populations, with
effects going far beyond direct injuries, including far-reaching and
cumulative effects on livelihoods, mental health, public health, and
overall security. These effects echo what we are seeing in northeast Syria,
where Médecins Sans Frontières has been operating since 2013.4​
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