Portable pools claim a child’s life every 5 days

“Parents need to be aware that these pools can present the same risks for drowning, especially for young children, as in-ground pools,” which are typically thought of as a greater safety hazard, the study’s senior author Dr. Gary Smith said. The research published Monday in the journal Pediatrics shows 209 deaths and 35 near-drownings of children under 12 from 2001 through 2009....