Mermaid tail toys increase drowning risk

Updated January 19 2018 - 11:14am, first published 11:11am
The study found the mermaid fin hindered a child's ability to swim by 70 per cent while the tail reduced it by 60 per cent. Photo: Supplied
The study found the mermaid fin hindered a child's ability to swim by 70 per cent while the tail reduced it by 60 per cent. Photo: Supplied

Children who wear mermaid tails and single-fin pool toys are at greater risk of drowning because their ability to swim is reduced by up to 70 per cent, a study has found.

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