Showing posts with label DUBBS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DUBBS. Show all posts

Saturday, May 23, 2015

CDC ANNOUNCES DROWNING OUTCOMES RELATED TO DESIGNATED DANGEROUS UNDERWATER BREATH-HOLDING BEHAVIORS

FROM:  CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Fatal and Nonfatal Drowning Outcomes Related to Dangerous Underwater Breath-Holding Behaviors — New York State, 1988–2011

Drowning is a preventable public health risk. Through education and policy interventions and increased awareness of these dangerous swimming behaviors, the aquatic health and safety community can play a significant role in decreasing fatalities among all recreational populations. This report identifies a class of swimming behaviors, designated dangerous underwater breath-holding behaviors (DUBBs), that can lead to fatal drowning. These behaviors could easily be prevented to decrease the risk of drowning among otherwise healthy swimmers. These findings expand the domain of active drowning surveillance to consider the epidemiology of contributing behaviors in fatal and non-fatal drowning incidents.

Search This Blog

Translate

White House.gov Press Office Feed