Schumer: Measures Needed To Reduce Toddler Drownings In Us

ALBANY — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says a new report shows the number of drownings involving toddlers in the U.S. has increased in recent years, with young boys dying at twice the rate as girls.Schumer is calling on the federal government to take steps to help prevent drowning deaths.The Senate minority leader from New York says Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data from 2014-2016 shows 1,300 children 4 years old or younger died from drowning, with total [...]