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Further information on what to do if a child is choking can be found on the NHS website.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

The resulting smoke is choking Manaus’ more than 2 million inhabitants who are also experiencing sweltering heat.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023

“Wildfire smoke is choking the Northeast, here are 6 ways to protect yourself,” wrote the Daily Beast.

From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2023

“It is definitely difficult to keep coming up with these things until, finally, I’m doing conjoined twins and one of them is choking on peanut butter,” Minear said.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2021

There’s a long pause and then a wheezing sound, like someone is choking on a hard candy.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland