Alex Foxfield heads for the hills with the Aeronaut 2, a 2-person air tent designed for bikepackers and multi-day campers ...

A six-year-old boy has tragically died eight just days after his birthday after inhaling helium from a Mylar balloon, family and officials have said. The horrific incident happened on May 29 when ...

WABASH COUNTY, Ill. (WFIE/Gray News) - An ongoing investigation into the death of a child in Illinois revealed that he likely suffocated from a balloon. Coroner Shaun Keepes said he was called to ...

According to Keepes, preliminary findings of the autopsy indicate the cause of death is consistent with suffocation due to a Mylar-helium filled balloon. The coroner’s office is now hoping to raise ...

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As we reported, the Wabash County Coroner's Office responded to a home in Mt. Carmel, where a child had died due to a "tragic accident" involving a helium balloon. Child dies in 'tragic accident' ...

Going Further A balloon full of helium does not focus sound. Helium is lighter than air, so the speed of sound in helium is faster than the speed of sound in air. A helium balloon causes sound waves ...