Why is popcorn a choking hazard?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I hope you don't eat microwave popcorn daily - major chemicals in that stuff.

No, dear! That would be neither cheap nor healthy. I pop it in a pot on the stove with a little corn oil mixed with olive oil.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it the unpopped or half popped kernels? I guess the hulls sometimes need to be washed down, but how could that cause choking? Just curious since popcorn can be a healthy snack.

I think you have answered your own question. Popcorn is a choking hazard for all of those reasons. Just don't do it. It isn't worth the risk! There are other healthy snacks that are softer and don't cause a choking hazard.

ok thats a wrong idea not for all ideas but for some kkk

[Anonymous]

i go for the first on e and the person who said for all the ideas is wrong and stupid dats all i got to say

[Anonymous]

Are you telling me that every time a child or anyone eats popcorn it is going into their lungs? Why would popcorn go into their lung and cause this infection called pneumonia?
I have nearly choked on food like carrots and peas in the past but this isn't in my lungs. It would go to the stomach.

[Anonymous]

Popcorn is dangerous. Mash it up so you don't choke. If a piece of popcorn goes down your larynx and down to your lungs you WILL die ( unless you have high level medical attention )

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have the answer I actually saw a medical program that discussed the risks of popcorn. The kernels are not the problem.

The problem is that the popped corn itself is so lightweight that it can be easily sucked right into a child's windpipe directly into their lung. They actually won't even choke that much because the thing goes straight through the airway.

The biggest concern is that this can happen without the child or parents knowing it. The child now has a piece of popcorn literally sitting in their lung. After a few days the infection called aspiration pnemonia kicks in and this is a life threatening condition. If the popcorn isn't surgically removed from the child's lung they will die. Sadly sometimes it's not discovered until it's too late. If it is discovered the risks from the infection and lung surgery are still huge and the child still may not survive.

This is really weird. Wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you telling me that every time a child or anyone eats popcorn it is going into their lungs? Why would popcorn go into their lung and cause this infection called pneumonia?
I have nearly choked on food like carrots and peas in the past but this isn't in my lungs. It would go to the stomach.

?? Did you not read the thread? It is just easier to aspirate than many other foods. That doesn't mean that anyone who eats it aspirates it.

We opted for rice cakes instead of popcorn when our kids were toddlers. Easier to manage. Started popcorn, supervised, at three, and unsupervised by five. Like a PP, we also teach them what a reasonable amount is and why you shouldn't cram any food, but especially popcorn, into your mouth. *shrug*

[Anonymous]

Ban popcorn

[Anonymous]

Ban popcorn