'Chroming' involves inhaling substances such as metallic paints and chemicals from aerosol cans. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The family of a 13-year-old girl in Melbourne who died after attempting a social media trend are calling for more action to prevent similar deaths.
The incident occurred during a sleepover on March 31, according to News.com.au, and Esra had used a deodorant can. The teenager’s parents Paul and Andrea Haynes as well as her older siblings Imogen, Seth and Charlie “cuddled her until the end”, according to Australian media.Since 2019, two 16-year-old boys have died after participating in the trend. Another teenage girl suffered brain damage.
Mr and Mrs Haynes are urging children and teenagers not to repeat the same mistake their daughter made.
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