An 11-year-old British boy has died of cardiac arrest after attempting TikTok’s ‘Chrome’ challenge, his family has announced.
Tommy-Lee Gracie Billington went into cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive at a friend’s house in Lancaster around 12pm on March 2, according to reports. times of london.
The boy was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The boy’s grandmother, Tina Burns, said: “The boy died instantly after a sleepover at a friend’s house. The boys were trying out the TikTok trend of ‘chrome plating.’ “Tommy Lee immediately went into cardiac arrest and he died on the spot. The hospital did everything they could to bring him back, but nothing worked. He was gone. I lost it.”
The distraught grandmother added: “He had a heart of gold just like his father. Our family is completely devastated.”
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center defines chroming as “the inhalation of aerosolized paints or other chemical products designed to get you high.”
“Hydrocarbons are found in a variety of household products, including aerosol paints, paint thinners, motor fuels, and adhesives,” the hospital warns. “Inhaling them can get you high, leading many people to use them as drugs of abuse. People can inhale chemicals in a variety of ways: by directly inhaling the smoke; This means using things like bags and cloth.”
Chrome processing is sometimes known as “huffing”.
Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Note Chromium can cause hallucinations, impulsive behavior, depression, slurred speech, lack of coordination, headaches, dizziness, brain dysfunction, seizures, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and even sudden death. .
forbes “684,000. According to a 2017 study, that’s the number of youth ages 12 to 17 who smoked or smoked toxic chemicals in 2015.” report From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. In the same year, a total of 1.8 million people over the age of 12 practiced the habit, although use of inhalers typically declines with age. ”
After tragedy, grieving grandmother says social media companies need to “do more”, adding: “I don’t want other kids following TikTok or being on social media.” Ta.
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