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Mermaid tail toys dramatically increase child drowning risk, experts warn

Posted: 2018-01-18 00:57:54

Original link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-18/mermaid-tails-prompt-drowning-risk-experts-warn/9337534

A study finds wearing the popular mermaid tails and fins can reduce a child's ability to swim by up to 70 per cent, after viral video shows girl becoming stuck upside-down in backyard pool.

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