Two children have died in recent weeks after the inhalation of the deodorant
After two children they die between March and April Due to the intentional inhalation of the Aerosol present in deodorants, in a “challenge” proposed on the Internet, the Brazilian Pediatric Society (SBP) issued a warning on the behavior of risk in young people.
In the declaration, the entity strengthens the importance of parents, educators and mental health professionals who work with children and teenagers to be aware of the risk and speak with them on the subject.
Between 2014 and 2025, at least 56 children and teenagers aged between 7 and 18 died or have had serious injuries after participating in games or challenges online, according to the data of the Dimicuida institute cited by SBP.
The recommendations are detailed a document Published by SBP in 2023, when the entity was already attracting attention to the risks of the actions proposed on the Internet.
The text explains that the “dangerous challenges” correspond to the instigation and practice of self -affection behavior, often covered by a false impression of “harmless” or “games”, which are quickly spread and expanded on images, videos and online games, on different platforms.
In the case of the deodorant, the videos that Vitalized to Tiktok They teach to “inflate” the material to cause fainting.
The practice can cause a series of health damage And even leading to death, explained the national coordinator of the polonology of Rede d’Or, Gabriel Santiago. The gases present in deodorants can take the space of oxygen in the lung, preventing it from entering the body and reaching blood.
Risk behavior
THE SBP document It brings together some risk schemes associated with dangerous challenges identified more often.
These include suffocation practices, using objects or aspiration of products to block breathing; aggressions against each other or the other, like the so -called “cranial breaking matches” or “punches in the ribs”; Ingestion of toxic materials and taking photos in risky places.
In addition to sensitizing children and teenagers in order not to participate in these challenges, experts underline that parents and caregiver should supervise online activities, “establish clear rules on safety, privacy and the blocking of inappropriate, violent or discriminatory messages that can cause physical or mental damage”.
Source: Terra
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