Acid attacks now so widespread public need training in helping victims, warn doctors 

Acid attacks are now so prevalent that the public needs to be trained in helping victims, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has said. The London alone, the number of attacks rocketed from 261 in 2015, to 454 last year, an increase of 73 per cent. Doctors at the RCEM and Barts Health NHS Trust say that bystanders who come to the aid of victims should be taught to quickly remove contaminated clothing and wash off the acid with copious amounts of water, which can lessen scarring and th