The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently released its annual drowning and submersion report, which shows that drownings for children under age 15 increased 12 percent in one year.
“Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4 and can tragically occur silently and quickly,” said Erin Muckey, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and medical director of the emergency department at University Hospital in Newark.
The Rutgers Health expert discussed how adults and children can stay safe near bodies of water. To read the full story.