Hundreds of fire deaths may be linked to the use of skin creams containing paraffin, a senior firefighter warns. A BBC investigation found most creams do not carry warnings despite the risk.
Last March, a BBC investigation discovered 37 deaths were linked to skin creams containing paraffin in England since 2010. It is believed there have been a further eight deaths since November 2016.
But fire services are now warning the creams – used for conditions like eczema and psoriasis – may have played a role in many other deaths without investigators realising.
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