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Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native children
Coverage of Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native children in the Nexus archive.
- 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.