One Quebec child in ER for near-drowning every day in summer, says study
An average of one child a day goes to the emergency room for a drowning or near-drowning in Quebec during the summer months, new research has found.
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An average of one child a day goes to the emergency room for a drowning or near-drowning in Quebec during the summer months, new research has found.