Health experts warn against 'chroming' social media trend

Health experts are warning parents on the rise of a dangerous social media trend called 'chroming' that could lead to brain damage.

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[naiiago]

That trend never went away. They just rebranded it.

[TS-dwst]

This is nothing new. Kids used to huff paint and glue all the time

[patalberta]

Why was he laughing about sinister things?

[Alchemy_life]

The anchor looks like he's banned from Shoppers Drug mart because of it.

[ykxj]

Why doesn’t tic tak delete and ban users from posting this... post it, them you account should be deleted and banned...

[Fern]

The way he introduced it sounded so much like Bill Hader in the "Frightening Teen Trends" sketch on snl

[r.]

Kids have been dying in New Zealand, from huffing deodorant sprays while closed up in small places like clothes dryers, for years now. In Australia, some major retailers started locking up aerosol deodorant in 2021 because of chroming.

[mr]

This Doctor doesn’t pass the smell test.

[autoliv]

I know a girl from the 70s died at age 16 from nail polish removal

[buddyrichable]

Thank goodness the newscaster asked the relevant questions.

[Delgwah]

Oh no, I was hoping this was not even thought of anymore.
Thank you, Strength And Love.

[MomReel]

It can be deadly for sure. My friend in grade school lost her older brother to "huffing". Was devastating and scared all the kids in our town. The family moved away. I still think of them often. I am now 44. Anyone encouraging this behaviour online should be charged with promoting and inciting violence. They're playing with lives not just their own.

[Dupont]

A new name doesn’t make it any worse than it used to be. It’s always been horrible.

[markgrath]

It’s not a new trend, it’s just been rebranded

[jonfox]

Umm... I believe it's called Cheesing.

[deezombie_]

They need to show the kids, that old episode of the show Cops, we’re an officer showed two brothers that are past brain damage, for sniffing gas and spay paint cans and the live on the street, in a filthy corner of a building…