A teenager in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia may have died from the so-called ‘deodorant challenge’. This is a challenge on TikTok where you have to spray cold deodorant sprays on your own skin for as long as possible. This can lead to pain and burns.
Another variant is even inhaling the deodorant spray. Police in North Rhine-Westphalia announced on Friday that a link between this type of courage test and the death of a young person in the Coesfeld district is currently being investigated. They warned parents about the dangers of the internet phenomenon spreading on TikTok. A 17-year-old died in Schleswig-Holstein in January after a “deodorant challenge”. Her father warned about the dangers in ‘Bild’ in July.
Warning about testing your mettle with extremely spicy foods
Another current “test of courage” is eating extremely spicy foods. The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) warned about this on Friday. “In the past, cases have been repeatedly reported in which adverse effects such as irritation of the mucous membranes, nausea, vomiting and high blood pressure were observed.” Children in particular reacted sensitively to hot chili products. Life-threatening consequences are possible, especially in these cases.
As reported, a major medical operation took place in August in Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, after several fifth-grade students ate particularly hot corn tortilla chips heavily seasoned with Carolina Reaper, believed to be the hottest chili in the world. The children had to be treated for stomach pain and skin and respiratory irritations.
Source: Krone
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