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Drowning deaths rise with the temperature

July 20, 2012

Along with soaring temperatures and rising humidity, the ongoing heat wave has contributed to a spike in drowning deaths in some suburban areas, authorities say. In Lake County, the coroner reports that accidental drownings have nearly doubled since last year, averaging about one a week this summer. Other counties also have had drownings this summer. And it's only mid-July.

Source: http://dailyherald.com/article/20120720/news/707209933/
 
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