Opinion: Teaching your kids to swim this summer? Steer clear of floaties. (Press Herald)

An overreliance on the inflatables appears to be a factor in the childhood drowning crisis; drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4.

Read the full opinion piece published in the Portland Press Herald here.

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