Application of ecological dynamics principles to drowning prevention

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Application of ecological dynamics principles to drowning prevention

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Drowning has been identified as the cause of over 2.5 million preventable deaths globally in the past decade. Lower- and middle-income countries in Asia have recorded the highest numbers of drowning worldwide and children seem particularly vulnerable. Drowning is a complex phenomenon informed by multiple interacting factors, and the majority of deaths occur in natural environments such as ponds, ditches, rivers and oceans. Any potential drowning prevention strategy should acknowledge the impo...

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Article

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2022-06

Creator

Button, Chris / Ng, Jonathan Leo / Burnay, Carolina / van Duijn, Tina

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/22458

Related subjects

Affordances / Children / Drowning / Education / Water safety

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