Principal investigator: Ruth A. Brenner, M.D., M.P.H.
This project is an interagency agreement between NICHD and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2001, nearly 1,200 children between the ages of one and 19 years drowned in the United States. Previous research has shown that toddlers are at increased risk of drowning in swimming pools. Additionally, adolescents in some racial/ethnic groups may be at increased risk of drowning in swimming pools. Although all drowning deaths are potentially preventable, swimming pool drownings among older children seem especially so because swimming pools do not have the intrinsic risks presented by natural bodies of water. This study seeks to examine the circumstances of swimming pool drownings among youth aged five to 24 years to elucidate factors underlying the high rates of swimming pool drownings among certain racial/ethnic groups.
DESPR Collaborators
· Ann Trumble, Ph.D.
Selected Publications
Saluja G, Brenner RA, Trumble AC, Smith GS, Schroeder T, & Cox C. (2006). Swimming pool drownings among US residents aged 5-24 years: Understanding racial/ethnic disparities. American Journal of Public Health, 96(4):728-733. [Abstract]
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