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

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   "Not only are latex balloons dangerous, but also Mylar balloons," Channa tells TODAY.com. "These balloons are not only a choking hazard but also a suffocation and helium poisoning risk.

3. The Problem with Birthday Balloons No One Talks About - AOL

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   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 ...

4. Water woes linger in New Orleans after wayward balloon ... - AOL

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   The metallic, film-coated balloons are pretty, shiny things when they leave one's hand. Balloon releases are a popular way to celebrate big events. Water woes linger in New Orleans after wayward ...

5. California Balloon Law - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

6. Metallised film - Wikipedia

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   The coating also reduces the permeability of the film to light, water and oxygen. The properties of the film remain, such as higher toughness, the ability to be heat sealed, and a lower density at a lower cost than an aluminium foil. This gives metallised films some advantages over aluminium foil and aluminium foil laminates.

7. 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 ...

8. Anti-ballistic missile defense countermeasure - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

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

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   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 ...