Camilla Jessen
Family warns parents after teen dies from ‘chroming’ trend.
A 13-year-old girl from Leicestershire has died after taking part in a hazardous social media trend known as “chroming.”
Tiegan Jarman was found unresponsive in her bedroom in March.
Emergency crews attempted to revive her, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
What is ‘chroming’?
Toxicology specialist Dr. Anthony Pizon told reporters that chroming is “a variation of an old theme of huffing all sorts of hydrocarbons.”
He said inhaling fumes from products such as paints or aerosols is not new but appears to have resurfaced online under a new name.
Tiegan’s stepfather, Rob Hopkin, said they are unsure whether she had experimented before.
“When it happened she had used at least one can of deodorant,” he said.
Her family described Tiegan as lively, loving and full of personality.
“She loved her pets… and she loved spending time with her best friend Teigan,” they said. She enjoyed joking with her siblings and dreamed of working at a hospital like her mother or becoming an actress.
Her father, Paul Jarman, called her “the most loving, daring girl ever,” adding that her death turned his life “upside down.”
“It has been devastating for the whole family, and our lives will never be the same again,” they said.
Family calls for action
Tiegan leaves behind three siblings and four step-siblings.
Her sister Alisha has launched a petition urging clearer warnings on solvent-based products and stronger education in schools about the dangers of misusing them.
The petition, titled “Enforce warnings on solvent products and educate on risks,” is hosted on Change.org.
Sources: Family statements; Newsner; Change.org
