15 U.S.C. § 8001 — Findings
submitted 19 years ago by Pub. L. 110-140 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 94 words · no verdicts yet
Congress finds that drowning is a major cause of death for children and that supervision, barriers, fencing, and other protections can reduce residential pool drownings and near drownings.
Congress finds: (1) Among injury-related deaths, drowning is the second leading cause of death in the United States for children ages 1 through 14. (2) In 2004, 761 children age 14 or younger died from unintentional drowning. (3) Adult supervision at all places involving water is a critical safety factor in preventing children from drowning. (4) Research shows that installing and properly using barriers or fencing, together with additional protective layers, could substantially reduce childhood residential swimming-pool drownings and near drownings.
Congress finds the following:
Of injury-related deaths, drowning is the second leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 14 in the United States.
In 2004, 761 children aged 14 and under died as a result of unintentional drowning.
Adult supervision at all aquatic venues is a critical safety factor in preventing children from drowning.
Research studies show that the installation and proper use of barriers or fencing, as well as additional layers of protection, could substantially reduce the number of childhood residential swimming pool* drownings and near drownings.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–140, title XIV, § 1402, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1794.)
- 2007Enacted · Pub. L. 110-140 · 121 Stat. 1794
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