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A bill that could place anti-choking devices in K-12 schools across Kentucky has traction in the General Assembly. But first-aid experts warn, and research shows, the devices are not reliably effective and could potentially cause more harm.
House Bill 44 , or Landon’s Law, filed by Rep. Candy Massaroni, R-Bardstown, is named for 8-year-old Landon McCubbins, who, in 2022, choked to death on a bouncy ball in his Nelson County elementary school classroom…