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Did you know? Your pharynx (throat) is a shared tunnel through which both air (to lungs) and food (to stomach) pass. A small flap (epiglottis) closes the airway during swallowing. When this fails — from rushed swallowing, drinking while talking — you choke. A baby in its first months cannot choke: its larynx sits higher.

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Your pharynx (throat) is a shared tunnel through which both air (to lungs) and food (to stomach) pass. A small flap (epiglottis) closes the airway during swallowing. When this fails — from rushed swallowing, drinking while talking — you choke. A baby in its first months cannot choke: its larynx sits higher.

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