Drowning is one of the leading cause of unintentionally injury death globally. In India, drowning deaths were estimated to exceed 62,000 in 2017. Drowning risk is shaped by a complex interaction of demographic, socio-economic, occupational and environmental factors such as age, sex, occupational exposure, and climate-related hazards. This study aims to explore community members' lived experiences, perceptions of drowning risks, protective factors, and prevention opportunities

Sidhu AK*, Pednekar MS, Fong GT, Gupta PC, Quah ACK, Unger J, Sussman S, Sood N, Wipfli H, Valente T. BMC Public Health. 2022 Sep 13;22(1):1738. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14112-w. LINK TO TEXT Full Text Abstract Background: Previous research in high-income countries (HICs) has shown that smokers reduce their cognitive dissonance through two types of justifications over time: risk minimizing and functional beliefs. To date, however, the relationship between these justifications