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What are the odds of choking death from food? the death of the cubs fan from a hot dog has me freaked out now.
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Odds: Odds of dying from choking on food: 1 in 370, 035. Source: national safety council estimates based on data from national center for health statistics and U.S. Census bureau.
Answered 1/18/2014
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