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Drowning in the Data: What You Need to Know This Summer with Dr Jaz Lawes
With summer just around the corner, drowning stats are rising — and Dr Jaz Lawes joins MJ to break it all down.
There’s good news for toddlers: thanks to better fencing, education, and community action, drowning deaths in under-fives have dropped. But the bigger picture is confronting — especially for older adults, who now account for 33% of drowning deaths. With health conditions and slower reflexes at play, it’s a sobering reminder that water safety isn’t just for kids.
Key figures discussed:
Rates are nearly three times higher in regional and remote areas compared to cities
The Torres and…
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