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Respect for Water Cuts Risk of Drowning

June 11, 2012

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/cutting-the-risk-of-drowning

 

Source - New York Times


Drownings are all too frequent among teenagers, especially boys, who are prone to taking risks, explains Elizabeth Bennett of Seattle Children’s Hospital, who with her colleague Dr. Linda Quan has been a leading advocate for swimming safety for more than two decades.

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