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  2. 8-year-old girl suffocated to death by Mylar balloon sparks ...

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    Mylar and paper balloons are far safer than latex balloons. Stay current on Infant and Child First Aid and CPR — the life you save may be very dear to you. Ultimately, McGloghlon hopes that by ...

  3. PNM shares tips for safety around Mylar balloons this ... - AOL

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    "Mylar balloons are made of metallic materials that conduct electricity," a news release said. "If they touch power lines, they cannot only cause power outages, but can also damage electrical ...

  4. Mylar balloons cause bouquet of problems for power ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  5. BoPET - Wikipedia

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    Metallized boPET film, 32 layers of ~14 μm thickness each. BoPET (biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate) is a polyester film made from stretched polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and is used for its high tensile strength, [1] chemical stability, [1] dimensional stability, [2] transparency [1] reflectivity, and electrical insulation. [1]

  6. Recreational use of nitrous oxide - Wikipedia

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    3 liter can of recreational nitrous oxide to fill up balloons A report from Consumers Union report from 1972 (based upon reports of its use in Maryland 1971, Vancouver 1972, and a survey made by Edward J. Lynn of its non-medical use in Michigan 1970) found that use of the gas for recreational purposes was then prevalent in the US and Canada .

  7. Polyethylene terephthalate - Wikipedia

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    Biaxially oriented PET (BOPET) film (including brands like "Mylar") can be aluminized by evaporating a thin film of metal onto it to reduce its permeability, and to make it reflective and opaque . These properties are useful in many applications, including flexible food packaging and thermal insulation (such as space blankets ).

  8. Microplastics and human health - Wikipedia

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    Humans are exposed to toxic chemicals and microplastics at all stages in the plastics life cycle. Microplastics effects on human health are of growing concern and an area of research. The tiny particles known as microplastics (MPs), have been found in various environmental and biological matrices, including air, water, food, and human tissues.

  9. Laguna Beach bans balloons with this new ordinance: Here's ...

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    The ordinance went into effect Jan. 1 and prohibits the sale, distribution and use of all balloons in the City of Laguna Beach.