Rising temperatures cause surge of contact burn injuries from hot surfaces

With heat warnings popping up across the United States, rising temperatures are turning pavements and playgrounds into burn zones.

The burn center at Valleywise Health in Phoenix, Arizona, treated a record number of contact burn patients last year, including 15 deaths.

“It is definitely related to temperatures,” said Dr. Kevin Foster, the medical director of the burn center. “No question about that.”…

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