@article{ref1,
title="CDC: deaths from drowning climb in the US",
journal="JAMA journal of the American Medical Association",
year="2024",
author="Harris, Emily",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="More than 4500 people died from drowning each year between 2020 and 2022, an increase over the roughly 4100 lives lost in 2019, according to results from a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. Pandemic-related disruptions could have played a role in the uptick, the researchers suggested. Rates of drowning were greatest among typically higher-risk groups, including young children aged 1 to 4 years and adults aged 65 years or older as well as American Indian, Alaska Native, and Black people.   bout 55% of US adults have never taken a swimming lesson, the researchers reported. &quot;Improving access to effective prevention strategies, like basic swimming and water safety skills training, can reduce drowning risk,&quot;...<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0098-7484",
doi="10.1001/jama.2024.10327",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.10327"
}