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Tragic TikTok Trend: Boy Dies from Butane Inhalation

10/28/2025

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A 12-year-old boy, Oliver Gorman, died in May from butane inhalation after allegedly copying a TikTok trend called "chroming".
The inquest found he died from butane inhalation, and Coroner Andrew Bridgman said Oliver did not intend to harm himself, calling it misadventure.
His mother issued a warning to families following the inquest.
TikTok denied the trend's prevalence on its platform and said it is taking steps to prevent dangerous content.

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A 12-year-old boy, Oliver Gorman, died in May from butane inhalation after allegedly copying a TikTok trend called "chroming".
The inquest found he died from butane inhalation, and Coroner Andrew Bridgman said Oliver did not intend to harm himself, calling it misadventure.
His mother issued a warning to families following the inquest.
TikTok denied the trend's prevalence on its platform and said it is taking steps to prevent dangerous content.