Bathtime Safety: What the Data Actually Says
Bathtime looks simple until you read the research. Two-thirds of child drownings inside the home happen in the bathtub, and the most common cause of a supervision lapse is walking away to grab a towel. This episode works through the actual numbers: why 37–38°C is the safe range, why the 1978 Feldman study in Pediatrics changed tap water regulation, and why a 2023 University of Chicago Burns study found that 95% of bathing scalds involve running water rather than the standing bath. Plus the 2025 Central Texas injury study showing that in 91% of bathtub drowning incidents a caregiver intended…
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