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Lightning strikes on or near swimming pools can electrocute people who are in the water.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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5 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that lightning strikes on or near swimming pools can electrocute people who are in the water?

Unclear. Several sources confirm that lightning current spreads through water and can electrocute people or animals in or near it, and that lightning injuries occur via stride potential. None of the retrieved items specifically addresses electrocution of people in swimming pools.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The private library was unavailable for some searches in this check. Missing library results are not evidence against the claim.

Evidence for · 5
Lightning
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Lightning. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning

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Lightning and transportation.
1995
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Cherington, M. (1995). Lightning and transportation.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1041045

When Lightning Strikes | Ocean Todaydot gov iconhttps icon
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When Lightning Strikes | Ocean Todaydot gov iconhttps icon. (n.d.). oceantoday.noaa.gov. https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lightning/

Is it unsafe to swim during a lightning storm?
2011
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Is it unsafe to swim during a lightning storm?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/466/is-it-unsafe-to-swim-during-a-lightning-storm

Neuropathology of lightning-strike injuries.
1995
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Kleinschmidt-DeMasters, B. K. (1995). Neuropathology of lightning-strike injuries.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1041039

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