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2. Foreign body aspiration - Wikipedia

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   A latex balloon will conform to the shape of the trachea, blocking the airway and making it difficult to expel with the Heimlich maneuver. [10] In addition, if the foreign body is able to absorb water, such as a bean, seed, or corn, among other things, it may swell over time leading to a more severe obstruction.

3. A 7-year-old girl died playing with a popped balloon. Now her ...

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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 ...

4. Latex allergy - Wikipedia

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   Latex allergy is a medical term encompassing a range of allergic reactions to the proteins present in natural rubber latex. [1] It generally develops after repeated exposure to products containing natural rubber latex. When latex-containing medical devices or supplies come in contact with mucous membranes, the membranes may absorb latex proteins.

5. Air bladder effect - Wikipedia

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   During the production of the 1973 film The Exorcist, make-up artist Dick Smith used trichloroethane, a liquid, to achieve the effect of welt-like letters being raised on a foam latex stomach. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He went on to develop and refine air bladder effects for the 1980 film Altered States , [ 2 ] [ 4 ] which depicts lumps rippling beneath a ...

6. Why balloons are now in public eye — and military crosshairs

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   A look at why there are so many balloons up there — launched for purposes of war, weather, science, business or just goofing around; why they're getting attention now; and how the U.S. is likely ...

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8. Liquid-burning firepits behind 2 deaths, dozens of injuries ...

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   Products sold as tabletop firepits, firepots, miniature fireplaces or portable fires for indoor use are "extremely dangerous," consumer agency warns. Liquid-burning firepits behind 2 deaths ...

9. Totex - Wikipedia

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   A TX balloon at Cambridge Bay Upper Air station, Nunavut, Canada. Totex Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of meteorological balloons. The company began production of balloons in 1937. They currently produce three types of balloons: TA is a rubber/latex balloon and was developed in 1940. CR is a chloroprene balloon and was developed in 1966.