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Warning Labels for Foods that Pose Choking Hazards
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Air date: August 8, 2010
Host: Steve Bogdewic, PhD
Interview: Gary Smith, MD, director, Center for Injury Research and Policy, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
You’ve seen the labels on toys with small pieces, warning that they can pose a choking hazard.
Are you ready to see the same warning on hotdogs and peanuts?
The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to require warning labels on foods that are choking hazards. Dr. Gary Smith is leading that effort.
Today Smith speaks with Sound Medicine’s Dr. Steve Bogdewic about foods that pose a high-risk for choking. Some are airway plugs, such as grapes and hotdogs; others are hard for kids to chew properly, such as raw carrots and popcorn.
Additional Resources:
- The NYT covers the American Academy of Pediatrics' call for labeling hazardous foods.
- Good information for parents about choking hazards, from Riley Children's Hospital.
- Numerous articles on choking hazards from the journal Pediatrics.
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