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Pool Facts
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Each year, more than 300 adults and children drown
in home pools.
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In the Sunbelt, drowning is the leading cause of
accidental death in the home for children under
five years old.
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to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
approximately 39,500 people go to the emergency
room for injuries involving in-ground pools; 10,000
for injuries related to above-ground pools.
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While it takes two minutes for an adult to drown,
a child can drown in only 20 seconds.
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Most pool-related injuries result from slipping
and/or falling.
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