How deodorant killed this 12-year old boy

From the UK, comes a case of the boy who wanted to smell too good.

Ignoring the warnings of using the deodorant spray in a small, confined space, the boy generously used a can of aerosol deodorant. This led to excessive inhalation of the solvents from the can, causing a cardiac arrhythmia.

Here’s a list of some of the chemicals the deodorant contains, as well as the related health effects.

topics: toxins, arrhythmia

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