fa تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background:</strong> Explosive events refer to events, either natural or man-made, that occur&nbsp;advertently or accidentally. This article aimed to study epidemiology of explosive events and&nbsp;investigate the health consequences of such events. It also aimed to discuss the prevention and&nbsp;management of these events from a healthcare provision viewpoint.<br> <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> This descriptive study comprised 2 sections. First, following an&nbsp;extensive review of the literature, a database, containing the related articles was developed.&nbsp;Then, the core research group drafted the first adapted version of the results. Using a Delphi&nbsp;panel methodology, the results were finalized based on the consensus of 11 experts.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> Terrorist explosion is the most common type and of ever-growing explosions&nbsp;worldwide. It accounts for the largest proportion of casualties caused by man-made events.&nbsp;Health consequences of explosions can be classified into physical, mental, and social ones,&nbsp;which can appear immediately or a long time after the event and affect individuals, families,&nbsp;and societies.<br> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Because of the wide range and adverse impacts of explosions, healthcare&nbsp;authorities and staff should have a good grasp of preventive principles, as well as protection&nbsp;and management of explosion sites. Besides they have to be familiar with treating the injured.&nbsp;It is recommended that training courses and simulated explosive events be designed and run&nbsp;by the healthcare sector.</p> Explosions, Adverse effects, Prevention, Management 71 78 http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-27-2&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Abbas Ostadtaghizadeh ostadtaghizadeh@gmail.com Yes Department of Disaster and Public Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Seyedeh Vahideh Soleimani soleimany.sv@gmail.com No Department of Urban Management, School of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. Ali Ardalan aardalan@gmail.com No Department of Disaster and Public Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran