A few years in, a CDC drowning prevention program was ready to share its findings on how to mitigate the leading cause of death among young children. Then the administration terminated that staff.
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How to prevent drowning: a ground-breaking report that’s startling yet hopeful
The World Health Organization gathered data from 139 countries for its first-ever report on how to prevent drowning.
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After years in decline, U.S. drowning deaths are rising again
For the first time in decades, the number of drowning deaths in the United States is on the rise. Researchers say part of the reason for the spike is the pandemic when many pools were closed.
