Small helium-inflated balloons, however, are allowed aboard aircraft in the United States. Still, some airlines might ask for ...

This tends to be a maximum of 100 to 150 days, after which the balloon is either gracefully deflated above a suitable ... to an easy to reach area where its helium would be released into the ...

Always secure helium-filled balloons with a strong weight to prevent them from drifting away. Deflate and dispose of balloons properly once they’re no longer in use—never release them outdoors.

Falmouth teen Faye McGuire successfully proposed a ban on lighter-than-air balloons to protect the environment. Here's her ...

Richard Lascelles, R-Litchfield. “Deflated balloons pose a serious threat to the life and well-being of wildlife and marine animals via ingestion or entanglement with attached ribbons.” ...

An eleven-year-old boy choked on a deflated balloon, while he was inflating and deflating it, a coroner’s court inquiry was told. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, when the boy identified as ...