Complications of choking, which often develop quickly (in as few as 4 minutes) and may cause death, include the following: 1  Brain damage (caused by reduced blood flow to the brain resulting in a lack of oxygen). 2  Collapsed lung (may occur when air flow through one of the bronchi is completely obstructed).
Smithfield, Illinois. Smithfield is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 230 at the 2010 census. The village is named in honor of Dr. Joseph N. Smith.
Smithfield is located at 39Â°29â²49â³N 80Â°33â²40â³W / 39.49694Â°N 80.56111Â°W / 39.49694; -80.56111 (39.496806, -80.561242). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), of which, 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.