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Discover the chilling truth behind the latest social media trend that claimed the life of an 11-year-old boy. Chroming, a risky recreational activity, involves inhaling hazardous household chemicals like nail polish remover, hairspray, and aerosol deodorant. Join us as we delve into the dangers of this trend and explore how it's impacting our youth. Let's raise awareness and prevent further tragedies.    #Chroming #SocialMedia #SocialMediaTrends #Tiktoktrend #UnitedKingdom #ChromingTrend #SocialMediaStars #OnlineTrend #Oneindia                 ~PR.274~

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00:00 Tragic news from the UK today as an 11-year-old boy Tommy Lee Gracie Willington has died attempting

00:07 a dangerous online challenge known as 'chroming'.

00:10 According to reports, Tommy Lee died instantly after participating in the chroming challenge

00:16 during a sleepover at a friend's house.

00:19 His grandmother shared the heartbreaking details.

00:22 His grandmother says, and I quote, "He died instantly after a sleepover at a friend's

00:27 house.

00:28 The boys had tried the TikTok craze of chroming.

00:31 Tommy Lee went into cardiac arrest immediately and died right there and then.

00:37 The hospital did everything to try and bring him back but nothing worked.

00:42 He was gone."

00:44 The chroming challenge popularised on social media platforms like TikTok involves inhaling

00:49 hazardous household chemicals and substances, including nail polish remover, hairspray and

00:56 aerosol deodorant.

00:58 According to medical experts, this risky behaviour can lead to severe health complications, including

01:04 dizziness, vomiting, cardiac failure and even brain damage.

01:09 Long-term exposure to these toxic inhalants can result in memory loss, lower IQ and impaired

01:15 judgement.

01:16 Despite the dangers, reports show that many adolescents are still participating in this

01:21 dangerous trend.

01:22 A 2017 National Survey on Drugs Use and Health report revealed that approximately 684,000

01:29 adolescents aged 12 to 17 engaged in huffing or inhaling toxic chemicals in 2015 alone.

01:37 As we mourn the loss of Tommy Lee Gracie Billington, let us remind you the importance of educating

01:43 our youth about the dangers of such risky behaviours and promoting safe and healthy

01:48 alternatives.

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