Skip to content
The Nexus
HEALTHJul 4 · 12:01 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press

A child can drown in seconds. Doctors want more families to be prepared

Doctors warn that more U.S. children are drowning, with drowning being the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4. The Stew Leonard family established a foundation after their son drowned in 1989, promoting water safety and swimming lessons. Child drowning deaths rose from 756 in 2019 to 865 in 2024, reversing earlier declines.

Nexus surfaces and summarizes. The full story lives at the source.

Mentioned
Dr. Rohit ShenoipersonAmerican Academy of PediatricsorganizationStew LeonardpersonStewie LeonardpersonStew Leonard’s grocery chainorganizationFoundation for water safetyorganizationBlack, American Indian, and Alaska Native childrentopic
Spot something wrong with this article?Report a problem →
Forward this
Related Signal

Adjacent reporting