Results: Boy Chokes to Death on Marshmallow
Published on 07/11/2015
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1.
1.
A 6-year-old boy choked to death on a marshmallow last weekend while with his family at a private campground on Carlyle Lake in Illinois. Prior to this survey had you heard this news story?
Yes
4%
70 votes
No
96%
1631 votes
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2.
A similar incident occurred in 2010 when a fourth grader from Texas choked to death on a marshmallow at school while assembling ingredients to prepare s'mores for his class. Did you realize marshmallows are a choking hazard for children? Yes
27%
461 votes
No
73%
1240 votes
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3.
Which of the following foods did you know also pose a high choking risk for children? Hot dogs
58%
992 votes
Whole grapes
57%
975 votes
Popcorn, peanuts, other nuts and seeds
54%
916 votes
Round and cylindrical hard candies
59%
1006 votes
Meat
39%
669 votes
Carrots
35%
600 votes
Apples
30%
513 votes
Chewing gum
44%
750 votes
Chunks of peanut butter
27%
456 votes
N/A
15%
247 votes
4.
4.
Every five days, a child in the United States chokes to death while eating. Were you aware of this statistic? Yes
6%
98 votes
No
94%
1603 votes
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5.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended adding a warning label on foods such as hot dogs and marshmallows, which pose a high choking risk. Do you think labels would help prevent choking deaths? Yes
33%
562 votes
No
33%
569 votes
Undecided
26%
436 votes
Not Applicable
8%
134 votes
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