A new study has identified chroming as a dangerous trend on TikTok.
A doctor explains what it is, the risks, and how to keep kids safe.
Weve seen hundreds of these cases over the last 15 years.
But what is chroming, exactly, and why is it dangerous?
Heres what a doctor wants you to know.
Okay, so what is chroming?
pediatric pulmonologist and medical director of the Children’s Pulmonary Institute at MemorialCare Miller Children’s &
Chroming is the act of inhaling toxic fumes from a range of household items.
Chroming creates a feeling thats similar to alcohol, Dr. Randhawa says.
You feel lightheaded, woozy, and warmand thats what leads to the addictive quality, he adds.
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Health risks of chroming
Chroming can affect a range of areas of the body.
This has serious, long-term side effects, he says.
How can parents protect their kids?
Many people think its as safe as inhaling helium from a balloonits not.
Thats one of the early signs that there is a problem, he says.
pediatric pulmonologist and medical director of the Children’s Pulmonary Institute at MemorialCare Miller Children’s &
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