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The only mechanism of lightning injury that most people consider is the direct strike, from cloud to ground. In actuality, there are five mechanisms of injury by which a person can be impacted by the electrical nature of lightning. In addition, there are several possible secondary mechanisms of traumatic injury. This chapter will describe all of these mechanisms and discuss the differences in developed versus developing countries.
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Cooper, M.A., Holle, R.L. (2019). Mechanisms of Lightning Injury. In: Reducing Lightning Injuries Worldwide. Springer Natural Hazards. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77563-0_2
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