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A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics reveals that more than 12,000 children end up in the emergency room every year for choking on food and 60 percent of cases involve children ages ...
According to a 1991 study, warning labels are an effective preventive measure against choking accidents. Items that contain many parts may include pieces that are considered choking hazards. Labels on children's toys may state recommended age ranges, and other items may carry a warning to parents to keep them out of the reach of children.
Choking can happen in a range of situations, but experts say that the main causes in children are food, coins, toys and balloons. In adults, “the most common causes of choking almost always ...
As children in particular run a high risk of choking, the doctor advised parents and guardians to be careful with foods like popcorn, nuts, grapes, hot dogs and hard candy.
Children of this age usually lack molars and cannot grind up food into small pieces for proper swallowing. [8] Small, round objects including nuts, hard candy, popcorn kernels, beans, and berries are common causes of foreign body aspiration. [2] Latex balloons are also a serious choking hazard in children that can result in death.
October - Hachette Book Group recalled 70,000 children's books due to the risk of choking and laceration hazards. Worldwide: December: - Michelin recalls 1.2 million tires fitted as original equipment to the Ford E-Series and other Ford trucks and sedans due to reports of the tire treads separating from the belt causing damage to the vehicles [78]
Among the worst of the tragedies was the burial of the local elementary school, located nearest to the mountain ridge, as the landslide occurred when school was in session and full of children. Provincial Governor Rosette Lerias said at the time the school had 246 students and seven teachers; only a child and an adult were rescued immediately ...
Disease outbreaks in the Philippines (1 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Health disasters in the Philippines" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.