NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - In-ground pools are often seen as the biggest drowning danger for children, but a U.S. study warned that portable pools, including inflatable and wading pools, are just as ...

A portable swimming pool can often be found in an Australian backyard, but new Griffith University research, conducted in partnership with UNSW Sydney, has discovered many parents and caregivers are ...

In this edition of the KERA series, Vital Signs, the risk of drowning in portable pools. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has estimated one death every five days during warm weather months ...

SPRINGFIELD — The near-drowning of a local infant June 24 has called attention to the safety issues of backyard pools, otherwise known as portable pools. Fourteen-month-old Hannah Rodgers was listed ...

A new ASTM International standard, F 2666, Specification for Aboveground Portable Pools for Residential Use, is available to enhance the safety of portable pools. All swimming pools pose certain risks ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Summer is just around the corner and that means pool season will be here before you know it. But the Consumer Product Safety Commission has a warning for parents considering a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - With the hot summer months arriving, a new study warns that caregivers need to be thinking about the drowning hazards posed by portable pools, including inflatable and ...

A child dies every five days in portable pools during warm-weather months, according to a new study. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content ...

Just last week, Nathan Flores was feigning stomachaches so he wouldn’t have to swim in the 3-foot deep swimming pool, his mother said. But this week, Nathan, 5, splashes around like a koi in a pond.

The city of San Diego will launch its annual portable pool program at the City Heights Recreation Center on Monday to offer free swimming and water safety lessons to children. The pool will remain at ...