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One 2020 study assessing the available medical literature on anti-choking devices concludes that there is "insufficient evidence to support or discourage their use". Anti-choking devices may be ...

The legislation, first introduced in 2021, had previously drawn scrutiny over concerns about the efficacy of these devices.

Dr. Ben Spitalnick says that while well-intentioned, an anti-choking device requirement might do more harm than good for ...

A Perth father says his late son’s “legacy for caring” will continue after a northern suburbs council voted to install anti-choking devices at dozens of public places. Toddler Zaire “ZaZa” Bwoga ...

Gould introduced LifeVac to Australia in 2016 to bring the life-saving technology from the US closer to home. The anti-choking device helps parents, carers and professionals by creating a suction that ...

Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. A bill that would allow anti-choking devices in K-12 schools across Kentucky has traction in the General Assembly. But first-aid experts warn ...

A bill that would require schools to have portable anti-choking devices and train staff in their use has passed the Senate Education Committee, ...

Kentucky lawmakers are considering HB 44, a bill that would require—if a school purchases an anti-choking device, like the suction device “LifeVac”—some personnel to be trained on how to ...