Efforts to Prevent Drownings Falter.

The article focuses on the need for drowning prevention measures in the U.S. and the disparities in drowning deaths among different racial and socioeconomic groups. Topics include the lack of a federal plan to address the crisis, the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4, and the factors contributing to the disparities including limited access to swimming lessons and dilapidated public pools in minority communities.