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Children’s Drowning Crisis Rising | Global News
- Published
- July 4, 2026
- Duration
- 1:57
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- Last updated
- Jul 5, 2026
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Drowning deaths among U.S. children are surging after years of decline, with alarming spikes in fatalities for kids aged one to fourteen — especially for Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native children in the older age group. Experts blame pandemic-related disruptions to swimming lessons and lifeguard training, rising unsupervised swimming, and more ba…
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Drowning deaths among U.S. children are surging after years of decline, with alarming spikes in fatalities for kids aged one to fourteen — especially for Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native children in the older age group. Experts blame pandemic-related disruptions to swimming lessons and lifeguard training, rising unsupervised swimming, and more backyard pools. The tragic loss of Stewie Leonard at just 21 months galvanized his parents to launch a water safety foundation, reminding us that
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