The stunt, known as 'chroming' is promoted widely on the platform which was revealed to have a largest user demographic of those aged between 10 and 19.
A deadly new TikTok trend is being consumed by young kids on the social media platform, according to a new study. The stunt, known as "chroming" or "huffing" has been promoted in more than 100 videos on the social media app and involves inhaling toxic fumes from household items such as paint, solvent, aerosol cans, nail polish or permanent markers.
Study first author Keerthi Krishna, of Cohen's Children's Medical Center, New York, said: "What is particularly concerning about chroming is that it uses everyday household items that are easily accessible to teens. Of the videos analysed, permanent markers were the most common chroming item, followed by air dusters , nail polish , paint thinner , petrol , spray deodorant , and hair spray . The age range of the video creators were children , college students , young adults or anonymous . Half the creators were female .
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