Boy's Death Highlights Dangerous 'Chroming' Trend

0:00On this February 27th, this episode is brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. Here's what's shaping the UK right now. An 11-year-old boy named Tommy Lee Billington died in March after inhaling fumes from a can of deodorant during a sleepover at a friend's house, in Lancaster. This tragedy ties in the chroming, a dangerous trend where kids sniff toxic aerosols to get high, which is spread among young people through social. Media videos share between friends. His family expressed deep grief, with his father describing him as a whirlwind full of life and energy, while expressing anger over prior incidents. The parents didn't know about. Police investigated and found no proof. Tommy Lee watched chroming videos himself, but an older boy had demonstrated it to the group at a skate park. Months earlier, the coroner ruled his death a misadventure, stressing that no adult had worn him of the risks and pointed to a similar case last October involving another 12-year-old boy influenced by the same trend.