He sniffed aerosol deodorant while sleeping
The devastated family of a 13-year-old girl in Melbourne who died after being exposed to dangerous chemicals have called for action to avoid more similar deaths. According to news.com.au, Esra Haynes was asleep on March 31, 2023, when she sniffed aerosol deodorant in a popular social media trend called ‘chroming’. Soon, she went into cardiac arrest and sustained irreparable brain damage.
The teenager had to be on life support for eight days after suffering a heart attack, after which the family decided to switch off the machines.
”He then spent about 1.5 weeks in the hospital fighting for his life, his lungs and his heart were strong but his brain was not on the mend. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to him,'” his sister said.
Since her death, her parents Paul and Andrea Haynes are on a mission to raise awareness for children participating in such dangerous practices. They are now urging children and teenagers not to make the same mistake as their daughter, saying they didn’t know what ‘chroming’ was until they got the phone call to say they had to take their daughter to hospital is going to go
“We want to help other kids not fall into the stupid trap of doing this stupid thing. It’s undeniable that this will be our crusade. No matter how far you take a horse to water, someone can pull them.” There’s nothing she’ll do.” done on his own,” said Mr. Haynes Herald Sun,
They’re also calling for making CPR a mandatory lesson in all schools, as well as making deodorant formulas safer.
Last month, her sister, Imogen, told 7news“We don’t want this to happen to anyone else. We don’t want another family to go through this, it is absolutely horrific.
According to 7News.com.auChroming, also called huffing, involves inhaling metal paints, solvents, petrol, aerosol cans, and other similar household chemicals that act as depressants. Such inhalants affect the central nervous system and slow down brain activity, resulting in a short-term “high”.
American Addiction Center Says chroming is more prevalent among young people without access to other drugs.