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Amy's Pile: Choking Deaths Increased, How To Do Heimlich On Yourself

Today in Amy's pile, we found out that adults have 'forgotten' to chew their food properly. A new set of statistics show a spike in deaths from choking. A 17% increase from the previous year, adults over the age of 45 made up 91% of the recorded deaths. 

Also in the statistics, 85% of choking deaths are caused by food.

All of these new stats are concerning experts, so a new video put together shows how you can perform Heimlich manoeuvre on yourself.