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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. 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.

4. 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 ...

5. 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.

6. Amid bankruptcy filing, Pioneer Balloon owners find cheer in ...

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   Pioneer started in Ohio in 1917 as Pioneer Rubber, and it produced latex balloons and gloves. The company’s name reflected that latex comes from rubber trees in the equatorial belt around the world.

7. 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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