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Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Urges Water Safety

It's the height of summer and families are flocking to beaches, pools, and lakes to cool off. But sometimes, summer fun turns tragic: So far this year 17 people have drowned in Lake Erie, including a 13-year-old boy at Edgewater Beach. How can you and your loved ones stay safe? Dr. Thomas Gilson, the medical examiner for Cuyahoga County, discussed safety in and around the water with ideastream’s Rick Jackson.  It's the height of summer and families are flocking to beaches, pools, and lakes to cool off. But sometimes, summer fun turns tragic: So far this season 17 people have drowned in Lake Erie, including a 13-year-old boy at Edgewater Beach. How can you and your loved ones stay safe? Dr. Thomas Gilson, the medical examiner for Cuyahoga County, discussed safety in and around the water with ideastream’s Rick Jackson.  

- Dr. Thomas Gilson, medical examiner for Cuyahoga County