The young Sarah Raissa Pereira, 8, died after participating in the “Deodorant Challenge”, which began to circulate on social networks. The child had a cardiorespiratory arrest last Thursday (10) after inhaling the gas from an aerosol deodorant.
According to the pediatrician, Doctor Paulo Telles, The risk of aspirating this gas is the substances that come within the product . Inhalation can cause serious damage, and in some cases, such as Sarah’s, lead to death.
“You have, for example, alcohol, which can be an irritant of the respiratory tract and that causes a bronchospasm, as if it were an asthma crisis, closes the bronchi and can lead to decreased oxygen and cardiac arrest,” the doctor told CNN.
In addition, Paul also explains that some deodorants may contain butano, isobutano or propane gases, which are of high toxicity and can cause a asphyxiation process.
“And you have some who have hydrochloric acid, which can cause an important allergic reaction there, can cause cardiac arrhythmia, change in heart rhythm and lead to a heart arrest,” Paul added.
Finally, Doctor Paulo says it depends on the type of substance of the deodorant or the reaction of each person, however for children, the small amounts of these substances can lead to death.
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This content was originally published in expert explains why inhaling deodorant can be fatal on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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