Dr Stacey Pizzino from UQ’s School of Public Health collated information on 105,931 casualties in 17 countries and regions across Asia, Europe, Africa and South America.
“This is the first pooled casualty analysis globally using previously untapped data sources,” Dr Pizzino said. “It showed nearly one in 4 people injured by landmines and explosive ordnance die from their injuries. “Civilian casualties of explosive devices far outnumber combatants in an armed conflict or those working to clear the remants of war, and those injuries have become more severe over time.’’ Dr Pizzino contacted government and non-government sources globally to build a detailed dataset of demographics, incident details and injuries.
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Source: University of Queensland
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