Australia’s Ally Langdon broke down in tears while speaking to Andrea and Paul Haynes, whose 13-year-old daughter Esra died after trying the viral “chroming” trend.
Esra, a bright and athletic teen, suffered cardiac arrest at a sleepover after inhaling aerosol deodorant. Her parents were unaware of the dangerous trend until paramedics told them at the scene.
Esra was placed on life support, but after eight days, doctors confirmed her brain damage was irreversible. Her devastated parents made the heartbreaking decision to say goodbye.
“She was just having a normal night with friends,” Andrea said. “It was a phone call no parent wants to get.”
Now, Paul and Andrea are campaigning to raise awareness about chroming—a trend involving inhaling toxic chemicals to get high—that has claimed multiple young lives. They hope to educate other families and prevent more tragedies.
“If we’d known about it, we would’ve talked to her,” Paul said. “Parents need to open up these conversations.”
Langdon, herself a mother, was visibly emotional during the interview, as the Haynes family shared their grief and mission to protect other children from the same fate.