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ekiledjian

New global data from the World Health Organization and Lloyd's Register Foundation reveals that 55% of people worldwide cannot swim unassisted, with drowning claiming 236,000 lives annually as the third leading cause of unintentional injury deaths. The study, covering 142 countries, exposes significant disparities: 76% can swim in high-income countries versus 27% in low-income economies, with over 90% of drowning deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. A notable gender gap exists globally - only 32% of women can swim compared to 57% of men. As we mark the first World Drowning Prevention Day, this data underscores the critical need for expanded swimming education programs, particularly in developing regions and among women and girls.

#WaterSafety #PublicHealth #DrowningPrevention
news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup

Gallup.com · Majority Worldwide Cannot Swim; Most of Them Are WomenThe first World Drowning Prevention Day is Sunday. Research from the Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll in 2019 found that 55% of the world's adults could not swim unassisted.
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Mojo ♻️

#NSW Health has found PFAS contamination in water supplies across three regional areas. Experts are urging regular testing and better support for councils to keep drinking water safe. Governments are working with water suppliers as stricter guidelines take effect this year. #WaterSafety #PFAS #foreverchemicals #water

abc.net.au/news/2025-02-03/pfa

ABC News · PFAS contamination testing blitz in NSW sparks calls for further investigationsBy Xanthe Gregory
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Mojo ♻️

PFAS, the so-called "forever chemicals," have been detected in water filtration plant samples across Sydney. While Australian guidelines allow "safe" levels of PFAS in drinking water, the US takes a stricter approach. Alarmingly, PFOS, a type of PFAS, has been found in deceased platypuses across eastern NSW. #pfas #foreverchemicals #watersafety #sydney #environmentalconcerns #nsw #platypus

abc.net.au/news/2024-08-20/aus

ABC News · PFAS 'forever chemicals' found in water filtration plants and platypus livers in NSWBy Xanthe Gregory
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Karen E. Lund 💙💛

@danhon I realized this years ago, the first time I went canoeing. Sure, the water was shallow enough to stand up in. The river bottom was also covered in rocks.

I know how to swim, but not if I conk my head on a rock and am knocked unconscious.

I was going to wear a life jacket anyway, as it was my first time; but I decided right then I would wear one every time.

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