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Drowning risk increases during heatwaves in unexpected ways -- here's how to stay safe this summer

  • Written by Amy Peden, NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
Drowning risk increases during heatwaves in unexpected ways -- here's how to stay safe this summerDallas Morgan/Unsplash

We know more people drown in summer. It’s the perfect time to visit the beach, river or local pool. Aussies love hitting the water to cool down.

But the connection between drowning and heatwaves in Australia has not been explored until now. Our new research, published today in the journal Injury Prevention, is the first...

Read more: Drowning risk increases during heatwaves in unexpected ways -- here's how to stay safe this summer

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