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What is 'chroming'? The deadly social media trend on TikTok

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LOS ANGELES - Another dangerous social media trend is once again claiming young lives across the world as health officials sound the alarm.

Several people have lost their lives due to "chroming," but yet it is becoming more popular. According to The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, "‘chroming’ is a general term to describe the inhalation of volatile substances/solvents as recreational drugs."The term came from the sniffing of chrome-based paint.

However, it now more broadly refers to the inhalation of volatile substances as recreational drugs.RELATED: TikTok challenge leads to damaged fence in East Northport, police say"You’re literally inhaling paints and solvents to get a high … the problem is you have acetone in there, formaldehyde is in there," Fox News contributor Dr.

Marc Siegel said during an appearance on "America’s Newsroom." "It’s called volatile organic compounds for a reason: It irritates your skin, it can get into your lungs, you can have seizures, you can have coma, and, again, we’re occasionally seeing people die from this." Montana Gov.

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