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There’s a Disturbing Truth About Pediatric Drownings

Por: Slate Health July 23, 2024

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Shannon Olsen had only been at the water park’s toddler event for a few minutes when she decided to leave. A nurse, she had a rule when her kids were little that if they could see water, they were in their life jackets. But on a summer day five years ago, she had taken them off her daughter, then age 4, and son, age 2, at the insistence of a lifeguard. Very quickly, she felt uncomfortable about the situation. She turned to tell her daughter... + full article



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