Coroner highlights dangers of inhaling helium after Bay of Plenty mum dies at daughter’s first birthday party

A coroner has called for better warnings on helium canisters after a young mum died from inhaling the gas at her daughter’s first birthday party. The 20-year-old Bay of Plenty woman died in September 2022 and her death was referred to the coroner A ruling on the woman’s cause of death was published online this week. The woman and her husband purchased a “Parties for Everyone” helium balloon tank from a local store to inflate balloons for their daughter’s party.

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