'Just because you did it before and didn't die, doesn't mean you won't next time' - frontline doctor's 'chroming' warning as hospitalisations rise

"HSE figures show increasing numbers inhaling toxic chemical fumes as part of 'challenges' on social media An emergency paediatric consultant has warned parents of the potentially lethal dangers to children of "chroming", which has risen in popularity recently due to a social media "challenge". Chroming - often referred to as "huffing" or solvent abuse - is the inhalation of volatile chemical fumes such as aerosol deodorants and hairspray in order to experience a momentary high."

"Chroming - often referred to as "huffing" or solvent abuse - is the inhalation of volatile chemical fumes such as aerosol deodorants and hairspray in order to experience a momentary high."

HSE figures indicate rising numbers of people inhaling toxic chemical fumes as part of social-media challenges. An emergency paediatric consultant warned parents that chroming can be potentially lethal for children and has recently increased in popularity because of an online challenge. Chroming, also called huffing or solvent abuse, involves inhaling volatile chemical fumes from products like aerosol deodorants and hairspray to achieve a brief high. The practice carries immediate health risks including loss of consciousness and death from sudden cardiac arrest or asphyxiation, and poses particular danger to children influenced by peer pressure and online trends.

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