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The process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly.
In the last 6 years, there has been a great effort to educate the public concerning the prevention of choking due to accidental aspiration of foods or small objects by children.
The study found that 29 percent of nonfood-related chokings were caused by latex balloons.
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