Study Reminds Parents to Watch Children Around Water This Summer

A recent study reveals that a child drowns in a portable pool every five days in the U.S. during the hot summer months. According to an article published this week in Pediatrics, 209 children drowned between 2001 and 2009 in as little as 2 inches of water in backyard "kiddie pools." Researchers believe that the reason so many children die in portable pools is because parents don't realize how dangerous they actually are. Parents need to keep in mind, however, that children can drown in only a few inches of water in just a matter of moments. In fact, over 40 percent of the children who drown in portable pools are supervised by adults at the time of the drowning.

Another reason for the high incidence of drownings in portable pools is that parents don't invest in the same safety measures with kiddie pools as they do with standard in-ground pools, such as fences and covers. In some cases, drownings can be caused by a defect in the design or manufacture of the swimming pool. When a child dies due to the negligence of another, the negligent parties must be brought to justice.

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