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Experts Warn of Growing Inhalant Trend on TikTok as 'Chroming' Gains Popularity | Researchers have analyzed dozens of videos amassing millions of views on TikTok that feature the trend.
Researchers have analyzed dozens of videos amassing millions of views on TikTok that feature the trend.
In recent years, several families have alleged that their children were gravely injured or killed by using inhalants after being encouraged to do so as part as a viral “chroming challenge” featured on the platform. Permanent markers appeared to be the most popularly referenced inhalant, with about a third of videos discussing them, followed by air dusters, nail polish, paint thinners, and gasoline, the researchers found. “What is particularly concerning about chroming is that it uses everyday household items that are easily accessible to teens,” said lead scientist Keerthi Krishna, a research assistant at Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center in New York, in a statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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