| 词条 | Watusi (firework) |
| 释义 |
A watusi is a type of firecracker that is popular in the Philippines. Its ingredients are yellow phosphorus, potassium chlorate, potassium nitrate, and trinitrotoluene.[1][2] The ingredients in the firework are highly toxic, and ingestion can lead to painful death.[3] In particular, children are killed by watusi fireworks after sucking on them or mistaking them for sweets.[1] The yellow phosphorus, the most dangerous component of the watusi, may explode and rip apart the esophagus when ingested.[4] The Philippine Department of Health is attempting to have the sale of watusi fireworks to children banned to prevent these deaths.[5][1] References1. ^1 2 {{Cite journal | pmid = 10550079| year = 1999| author1 = Wallerstein| first1 = C| title = Christmas firework "sweets" kill hundreds of children| journal = BMJ (Clinical research ed.)| volume = 319| issue = 7219| pages= 1222 | doi=10.1136/bmj.319.7219.1222a}} ([https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1117016/ PMC link]) 2. ^{{cite news|title=Warning issued vs watusi|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qa8mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4703%2C3555336|accessdate=4 January 2016|agency=Philippine News Agency|publisher=Manila Standard|date=19 December 1994}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/metro/36361/man-commits-suicide-ingesting-watusi|title=Man commits suicide by ingesting watusi |publisher=philstar.com|author= Nestor Etolle |date=2 January 2008}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Watusi is dangerous|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_ZROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2AoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2636%2C1643856|accessdate=4 January 2016|agency=Reuters|publisher=Manila Standard|date=12 December 1992}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/209242/news/nation/doh-exec-eyes-ban-on-children-from-buying-watusi-firecracker|title=DOH exec eyes ban on children from buying watusi firecracker|date=28 December 2010|publisher=GMA News Online}} See also
2 : Types of fireworks|Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source |
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