TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - CDC: deaths from drowning climb in the US
JO  - JAMA journal of the American Medical Association
A1  - Harris, Emily
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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. "Improving access to effective prevention strategies, like basic swimming and water safety skills training, can reduce drowning risk,"...<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0098-7484
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.10327
ID  - ref1
ER  -