DANGER-New trend with kids called dusting can kill! It's like huffing.
By 2bugerboys
@2bugerboys (752)
United States
October 18, 2006 10:22am CST
I just read about a new thing that is a trend for pre-teens to use compressed air dusters as a drug to get dizzy and a short buzz. It actually takes away the oxygen and that is why it gives the buzz. It can kill very quickly while it is used or shortly after because it takes the oxygen away from the brain and heart. It's not just compressed air, it has something else in it and that's what takes the oxygen away. Make sure your kids are safe and lock those keyboard duster cans away or not buy them. Make sure they know it's fatal. There aren't any signs that your kids do this except maybe a pain on the tongue because it can frostbite the tongue. Also check with your schools, there have been reports of kids doing it at school.
3 responses
@Weasel_Sponge (1069)
• Canada
18 Oct 06
This is essentially the same thing as huffing or "whip-its" as it's sometimes called. Although I do not know what the propellant is that is used in canned air, nitrous oxide is often used in food or other aerosol products. Nitrous oxide or "laughing gas" is perfectly safe-if it's administered in a dentist's or doctor's office. The main problem with huffing is that kids (or adults) can't possibly know "what is safe" and what's not-and who knows what other chemicals they are inhaling at the same time. Anyway, to your brain, it's the equivalent of drowning-just mention that should your daughter or anyone else tell you they've done it or they know anyone who has.
@2bugerboys (752)
• United States
18 Oct 06
I think what is in the canned air is a refridgerant repellant of some sort.
@Weasel_Sponge (1069)
• Canada
18 Oct 06
One of the gases used in canned air is a refrigerant commonly used in air conditioners. It used to be freon, but it's now the eco-friendly version of that. Whatever it is, I wouldn't suck on an air conditioner, nor a can of canned air. :)
