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Selfie deaths are ending up being an issue, according to scientists.
A research study released in the most current edition of the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care requires the statement of “No Selfie Zones” in hazardous locations such as mountain tops, high structures and water bodies in order to reduce deaths.
India- based scientists discovered that 259 individuals around the world passed away from mishaps that happened while attempting to take a cool selfie in 137 events from October 2011 to November2017 The typical age of the deceased was approximately 23 years of ages, and over 70 percent were males.
Most of the selfie deaths happened in mishaps connected to drowning, fires, cars and falls, according to the report. Drowning was the most typical cause of death, such as when somebody got gotten rid of by waves on a beach or when a boat capsized while the individual attempted to take a selfie. Some individuals likewise passed away taking selfies in front of moving trains. Other deaths included animals, electrocution and weapons.
The greatest variety of reported selfie deaths occurred in India, followed by Russia, the United States andPakistan Most of the deaths in the United States was because of guns, according to the research study.
The huge usage of mobile phones and the “desire of ‘being cool,’ posting photos on social media, and getting rewards in forms of likes and comments” are triggering more selfie deaths, according to the scientists. They suggested stating “No Selfie Zone” since “selfies take a toll on a large number of adolescents” and kept in mind that some nations currently post indications alerting versus selfies in hazardous locations.
The research study was based upon English- language report, the scientists keep in mind, for that reason reports in other languages would have been missed out on and more selfie-death cases might have happened.
“I would say people need to be educated and made aware of selfie deaths as a public health problem,” Agam Bansal, among the scientists, stated in an e-mail. “The government and officials should take strict preventive actions as declaring certain spots as risky areas and beyond which taking selfies should be prohibited.”
First releasedOct 4, 10: 13 a.m. PT.
Update,Oct 5, 6: 43 a.m. PT: Adds scientist Agam Bansal’s remark.
