long after war, nearly 4 in 10 people injured by landmines and explosives die
- Written by Stacey Pizzino, Lecturer, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
When a war ends and peace agreements are signed, most people assume the danger is over. But for many communities around the world the danger remains in the ground, waiting.
Landmines and other explosives left behind after a conflict can stay active for decades – buried in the paths to school, in the fields that feed families and in the areas...
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