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Prevention of toddler drowning in pools: isolation vs perimeter fencing.
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00900036
Abstract
A letter responds to an article by Morgenstern et al. in a previous issue (2000;90:595–601) on the effects of swimming-pool fencing ordinances on childhood drownings. The writers elected to evaluate the impact of perimeter rather than isolation fencing ordinances, leading to confusion and, indirectly, a misleading media spin. Isolation fences create a barrier between home and pool and are considered the best strategy for restricting access to residential pools for 1–4 year olds; perimeter fences block access to property and are less effective in protecting toddlers who live in or visit the home. A reply is published.