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A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke. There are three types of burns:
T or F Hot liquids can cause life-threatening. burn injuries. T or F Scalds are the #1 cause of burn injury to. children under age 4. T or F Accidents are more likely to happen when. caregivers are in a hurry, angry, or stressed. T or F Microwaved foods can cause serious burns. (even when they donât seem hot). T or F Tap water above 120Â°F can cause a 3rd. degree burn in 5 seconds. T or F Hot tap water accounts for 17% of all. childhood scald hospitalizations.