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Aquatics By Connie Sue Centrella The protection and safety of guests at aquatic facilities has gained recent attention with the passing of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act of 2007 (H.R. 1721). President Bush signed this into law late in 2007 as the first federal pool and spa safety legislation. The legislation provides incentives for states to adopt comprehensive pool safety laws that will protect children from horrible, life-threatening injuries and deaths caused by dangerous pool and spa drains. Two publicized accidents involving 6-year old children this past summer renewed interest in the cause-and-effect of suction entrapment in swimming pools, which encouraged legislators to take action. 
Although aquatic industry leaders have been wrestling with the entrapment issue for years, determining the best ways to prevent suction entrapment is still a concern. The Consumer Product Safety Commission will be monitoring the movement, and how the CPSC interprets the wording of the Pool and Spa Safety Act should be watched with interest by all aquatic professionals.
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