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Published July 01, 2011, 12:00 AM

Dive into the Fourth with caution – Cold water brings hypothermia risk

Ahh. Grab a lemonade, kick your feet up, toss in a line and bake in the sun while bouncing along the water in a boat – it sounds like the perfect Fourth of July holiday. But people may want to think twice before jumping into those tempting, blue waters to cool off this weekend. A leap may have deadly consequences.

By: Wendy Wilson, Alexandria Echo Press

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