Quotes of the Day

If you were to take the best engineers in the world and try to design the perfect plug for a child's airway, it would be a hot dog.
Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010

Open quoteIf you were to take the best engineers in the world and try to design the perfect plug for a child's airway, it would be a hot dog.Close quote

  • GARY SMITH,
  • director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy, on the American Academy of Pediatrics report that warned of the choking hazard of hot dogs
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