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Kelly explained that for Alexandra's birthday, she bought a 34-inch foil balloon, along with about 10 latex balloons. "As a parent I was always aware of the choking hazard of latex balloons, but ...
A tragic accident that happened Wednesday night is raising red flags about the significant yet often forgotten danger balloons pose to small children. 8-year-old girl suffocated to death by Mylar ...
Feb. 12—Love is in the air this week, but power providers are asking New Mexicans to keep it away from their lines. Mylar balloons, those shiny tokens of affection often sent to sweethearts on ...
The balloon law prohibits the sale or distribution of a balloon that is constructed of electrically conductive material (metallized Mylar or foil) and filled with a gas lighter than air (helium), without affixing an object of sufficient weight to the balloon to counter the lift capability, affixing a specified warning statement on the balloon ...
Decoys such as mylar balloons that can be inflated in space and are designed to have the same radar characteristics as the warhead. As the warhead and the decoy balloons may be at different temperatures, the warhead and the balloons may both be surrounded by heated shrouds that put them all at the same temperature.
These countermeasures include using fast-burn boosters (which limit the time allowed for boost-phase intercept), light-weight ICBM skirts which limit the infrared signature of the booster (rocketry), use of decoys (e.g., lightweight mylar balloons which, until re-entry, will travel on an identical trajectory with the heavier warheads), use of Ablation materials or reflective coatings which ...
The post The Problem with Birthday Balloons No One Talks About appeared first on Reader's Digest. If you think that balloons are just a bit of harmless fun, think again. Find out the serious risks ...
Feb. 12—The Public Service Company of New Mexico has released a reminder to keep Mylar balloons away from power lines this Valentine's Day. "Mylar balloons are made of metallic materials that ...