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Record Drowning Deaths in Australia Highlight Age, Socioeconomic Disparities
Australia recorded 357 drowning deaths in 2024–25, a 27% increase on the 10-year average; a third of victims were over 65, and socioeconomic factors played a significant role, highlighting the need for improved water safety education and equitable access.
Record Drowning Deaths in Australia Highlight Age, Socioeconomic Disparities
Australia recorded 357 drowning deaths in 2024–25, a 27% increase on the 10-year average; a third of victims were over 65, and socioeconomic factors played a significant role, highlighting the need for improved water safety education and equitable access.
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56% Bias Score
High Drowning Rate Among Autistic Children in France Highlights Need for Prevention
Three autistic children recently drowned in separate supervised settings in France, highlighting the 160 times greater risk of drowning for autistic children identified in a 2017 study.
High Drowning Rate Among Autistic Children in France Highlights Need for Prevention
Three autistic children recently drowned in separate supervised settings in France, highlighting the 160 times greater risk of drowning for autistic children identified in a 2017 study.
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24% Bias Score
Record Drowning Deaths in Spain Highlight Urgent Need for Safety Improvements
June 2025 marked a tragic record in Spain with 85 drowning deaths, a 112% increase from 2014, highlighting the need for improved safety measures, especially given the 289 deaths by July 19th.
Record Drowning Deaths in Spain Highlight Urgent Need for Safety Improvements
June 2025 marked a tragic record in Spain with 85 drowning deaths, a 112% increase from 2014, highlighting the need for improved safety measures, especially given the 289 deaths by July 19th.
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52% Bias Score
12-Year-Old Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba After Lake Swim
Jaysen Carr, 12, died from a brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in South Carolina's Lake Murray; his parents warn of the danger and lack of public awareness regarding the organism, naegleria fowleri, found in warm freshwater.
12-Year-Old Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba After Lake Swim
Jaysen Carr, 12, died from a brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in South Carolina's Lake Murray; his parents warn of the danger and lack of public awareness regarding the organism, naegleria fowleri, found in warm freshwater.
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32% Bias Score
Italy Tightens PFAS Regulations in Drinking Water
Italy's new decree 102/2025 lowers PFAS limits in drinking water to 0.10 µg/L by January 13, 2026, and 10 µg/L for TFA by January 12, 2027, expanding regulations to small suppliers and public fountains, requiring six-monthly data reporting to AnTeA, and introducing the ReMaF material assessment syst...
Italy Tightens PFAS Regulations in Drinking Water
Italy's new decree 102/2025 lowers PFAS limits in drinking water to 0.10 µg/L by January 13, 2026, and 10 µg/L for TFA by January 12, 2027, expanding regulations to small suppliers and public fountains, requiring six-monthly data reporting to AnTeA, and introducing the ReMaF material assessment syst...
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44% Bias Score
Texas Floods Expose Water Safety Crisis, Underscoring Need for Community-Based Solutions
Devastating floods in Southeast Texas in June 2024 caused at least eight deaths and hundreds of displacements, highlighting the urgent need for improved climate resilience and water safety, especially for Black communities disproportionately affected by drowning; millennial-led organizations are fil...
Texas Floods Expose Water Safety Crisis, Underscoring Need for Community-Based Solutions
Devastating floods in Southeast Texas in June 2024 caused at least eight deaths and hundreds of displacements, highlighting the urgent need for improved climate resilience and water safety, especially for Black communities disproportionately affected by drowning; millennial-led organizations are fil...
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24% Bias Score
Record High Drowning Deaths in Australia
Australia recorded a record-high 357 drowning deaths in 2024-25, a 27% increase above the 10-year average, primarily due to declining swimming skills and a rise in deaths among older people, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities.
Record High Drowning Deaths in Australia
Australia recorded a record-high 357 drowning deaths in 2024-25, a 27% increase above the 10-year average, primarily due to declining swimming skills and a rise in deaths among older people, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities.
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24% Bias Score
Bavarian River Swimming: A Balancing Act Between Recreation and Risk
Despite the popularity of river swimming in Bavaria, safety concerns remain. Designated areas offer amenities and supervision, while unregulated areas pose significant risks, resulting in recent fatalities.
Bavarian River Swimming: A Balancing Act Between Recreation and Risk
Despite the popularity of river swimming in Bavaria, safety concerns remain. Designated areas offer amenities and supervision, while unregulated areas pose significant risks, resulting in recent fatalities.
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52% Bias Score
Dundee Mother Channels Grief into Lifeline for Local Families
Following the drowning death of her seven-year-old daughter Freya in July 2020, Brooke Reid established Freya's Wish, a Dundee community hub offering support to local families and hosting the annual Freystival.
Dundee Mother Channels Grief into Lifeline for Local Families
Following the drowning death of her seven-year-old daughter Freya in July 2020, Brooke Reid established Freya's Wish, a Dundee community hub offering support to local families and hosting the annual Freystival.
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20% Bias Score
South Carolina Child Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
A South Carolina child died from a Naegleria fowleri infection after swimming in Lake Murray; the amoeba, which thrives in warm water, causes a typically fatal brain infection; officials confirmed the case on July 7th.
South Carolina Child Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
A South Carolina child died from a Naegleria fowleri infection after swimming in Lake Murray; the amoeba, which thrives in warm water, causes a typically fatal brain infection; officials confirmed the case on July 7th.
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16% Bias Score
Russian MChS Employee Sentenced for Fatal Boating Accident
A Samara Oblast, Russia court sentenced Konstantin Chirkin, an MChS employee, to forced labor for fatally striking a swimmer with his motorboat on June 15, 2024, and fleeing the scene; the victim, Oganes Papikyan, died en route to the hospital.
Russian MChS Employee Sentenced for Fatal Boating Accident
A Samara Oblast, Russia court sentenced Konstantin Chirkin, an MChS employee, to forced labor for fatally striking a swimmer with his motorboat on June 15, 2024, and fleeing the scene; the victim, Oganes Papikyan, died en route to the hospital.
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36% Bias Score
Teenage Boy Dies After Drowning in Birmingham's Sutton Park"
The body of a teenage boy was recovered from Powell's Pool in Sutton Park, Birmingham, after a reported missing incident around 6 pm on Thursday; police are not treating the death as suspicious and are supporting the boy's family.
Teenage Boy Dies After Drowning in Birmingham's Sutton Park"
The body of a teenage boy was recovered from Powell's Pool in Sutton Park, Birmingham, after a reported missing incident around 6 pm on Thursday; police are not treating the death as suspicious and are supporting the boy's family.
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24% Bias Score
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