As new laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly took effect July 1, one widely discussed issue is not among them: a ban on helium balloon releases. Despite social media chatter suggesting that ...

Dave tucks his balloons into bed; Christopher gets excited when they pop. Aug. 15, 2012— -- For children, balloons can make the heart soar, but when an adult tucks his balloons into bed at night, ...

Balloons drift into the night sky after mourners released them at the conclusion of a vigil memorializing five students from Smithfield-Selma High School in January 2024. While balloon releases can be ...

DEL MAR, Calif. — While cigarette butts are the top plastic pollutant along our coastline, there is another frequent plastic waste that pops up. More often seen when it is time to celebrate dads, ...

A six-year-old Illinois boy died after inhaling helium from a large, “child-size” Mylar balloon just days after his birthday, according to officials. Gunner Hyatt likely suffocated and died after ...

A 5-year-old British boy died after trying to climb into a life-size helium balloon shaped like a dinosaur, according to a coroner who called it “every parent’s nightmare.” Karlton Donaghey was given ...

An Illinois boy – who had just celebrated his sixth birthday – tragically died after inhaling helium from a Mylar balloon, family and officials said. Gunner Hyatt likely suffocated to death when he ...