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The 19-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest while trying the viral “dusting” trend and was immediately taken to the hospital for emergency treatment.
She was quickly hospitalised and remained in a coma for almost a week. (Photo Credits: X)
A 19-year-old girl from Arizona has sadly lost her life after attempting a risky trend that’s been circulating on social media. According to her parents, she was trying the viral “dusting” or “chroming” challenge — a dangerous activity involving the inhalation of household chemicals, which has raised growing concerns among health experts and parents alike. As part of this alarming trend, social media users film themselves inhaling keyboard cleaning spray in an attempt to gain more views and attention online.
While attempting to mimic the challenge, 19-year-old Renna O’Rourke suffered a cardiac arrest, according to AZ Family. She was rushed to the hospital and remained in a coma for nearly a week. Tragically, doctors later declared her brain dead, marking a devastating end to a trend that continues to put young lives at serious risk.
“She always said, ‘I’m gonna be famous, Dad. Just you watch. I’m gonna be famous,’” recalled her father, Aaron O’Rourke, in an emotional interview with AZ Family. “Unfortunately, it’s not under the circumstances any parent would want,” he added.
Renna O’Rourke’s mother, Dana, highlighted the ease with which teens can access the product used in the trend and told the publication that, “There’s no ID required. It’s odourless. It’s everything kids look for. They can afford it, they can get it, and it doesn’t show in mom and dad’s drug test.”
Now devastated by their daughter’s loss, the O’Rourkes are speaking out in hopes of preventing other families from experiencing the same tragedy. They are urging parents, schools, and communities to be more aware of these silent but deadly online challenges.
What makes the trend risky?
The “dusting” or “chroming” trend is extremely dangerous, warns Dr. Randy Weisman, head of the Intensive Care Unit at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Arizona. Speaking to AZ Family, he described the trend as “extremely concerning,” explaining that inhaling the gas from products like keyboard cleaners replaces the oxygen in the lungs and bloodstream, starving vital organs of oxygen.
While it may reportedly cause a short-lived euphoric high, the long-term effects can be devastating. “It can lead to liver failure, heart failure, and serious lung damage,” Dr. Weisman said. He also stressed that Renna O’Rourke’s case is not isolated — several other teenagers have died from engaging in the same trend. The dangers are real, irreversible, and potentially fatal.
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