12-Year-Old's Cardiac Arrest Linked to Social Media Trend

It's well said social media has its pros and cons. Now, one incident related to social media has shaken us all. A young boy has suffered a cardiac arrest after inhaling from a deodorant can.

Social Media Trend Leads to Cardiac Arrest:

12-year-old Cesar Watson-King, from Doncaster, allegedly inhaled a can of anti-perspirant last month after being shown the craze, 'chroming', by an older boy, The Daily Mail reported.

How Did it Happen?

After Cesar inhaled the substance, his mother, found him on the kitchen floor having a seizure. She immediately began CPR to help him breathe while his brother called for an ambulance. Cesar was immediately taken to the hospital, where he experienced additional seizures and a cardiac arrest, leading to his being placed in a medically induced coma.

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Speaking to media, his mother said, "I'd say to the kids, it's not worth it. It might feel good but it definitely doesn't when you're in the hospital trying to breathe for yourself and the pain you cause to your parents,' the mother of the 12-year-old told the media."

About the Trend:

For the unversed, Chroming, popularized by social media users, is a trend where individuals inhale toxic fumes from deodorant cans or hairspray and nail polish remover to get high.