Effects of acid attack .
Effects of acid attack
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PHYSICAL –
1.Acids are corrosive substances that will cause visible necrosis (death) of human skin tissue and will even corrode a metal in higher concentration.
2,They can cause serious poisoning, burning and serious injury can result from exposure to strong acids.
3.In an acid attack the skin is the main organ of contact. The effects of acid on the skin may include redness, and burns.
4. In severe cases, it could lead shock and death. Some effects include permanent hair and scaring.
5. If inhaled in large quantity it can also lead to pulmonary disorders.
6.Acid eats through two layers of the skin, i.e. the fat and muscle underneath,and sometimes not only eats through to the bone but it may even dissolve the bone.
7.Thrown on a person’s face, acid rapidly eats into eyes, ears,
nose and mouth.
8.Eyelids and lips may burn off completely. The nose may melt, closing the nostrils, and ears shrivel up.
9.The biggest immediate danger for victims is breathing
failure. Inhalation of acid
vapors can create breathing problems in two ways: i.e. by causing a poisonous reaction in the lung.
10. When the acid splashes or drips over the neck, chest, back, arms or legs, it burns everywhere it touches.
11.The biggest immediate danger for victims is breathing failure. Inhalation of gas or by swelling the neck, which constricts the airway and strangles the victim.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL –
1. Acid assault survivors face many mental health issues upon recovery.
2.Acid violence victims have been reported with higher levels of anxiety, depression, due to their appearance.
3. According to the Rosenberg Scale, the women reported lowered self esteem and increased self consciousness, both in general and in the social sphere.
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SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC -
1. Acid attacks usually leave victims handicapped in some way, rendering them dependent on either their spouse or family for everyday activities, such as eating and running errands.
2.They face a lifetime of discrimination from society and they become lonely. These dependencies are increased by the fact that many acid survivors are not able to find suitable work, due to impaired vision and physical handicapped.
3. As a result, divorce, abandonment by husbands is common in the society. Moreover, acid survivors who are single when attacked almost certainly become ostracized from society, effectively ruining marriage prospects.
4. They are embarrassed that people may stare or laugh at them and may hesitate to leave their homes fearing an adverse reaction from the outside world.
5.Victims who were not married are not likely to get married and those victims who have got serious disabilities because of an attack, like blindness, will not find jobs and earn a living.
6.Discrimination from other people, or disabilities such as blindness, makes it very difficult for victims to fend for themselves and they become dependent on others for food and money.
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