Health Tip: Choking Hazards for Children

March 5, 2019
March 5, 2019

Health Tip: Choking Hazards for Children

(HealthDay News) — Every five days in the United States, at least one child dies from choking on food.
More than 10,000 children are hospitalized due to food-choking injuries each year. However, these injuries and deaths are preventable, the New York State Department of Health says.

The department suggests:

    • Always supervise small children while eating.
    • Do not allow children to play or lay down while eating.
    • Cut foods into small pieces.
    • Don’t rush children to finish eating.
    • Become familiar with child CPR.

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