Brooke Ryan was discovered dead in her home in Broken Hill, New South Wales, of a heart attack. Her mother, Anne Ryan, had also found a spray can of deodorant in her hand at the time of her passing; presumably, she’s been sniffing aerosols. According to health specialists, inhalant abuse is a worrisome trend among adolescents and teens.
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Brooke’s death not only serves as a warning for Chroming, described as an addicting harmful activity, but a wake-up to restrict the sales of deodorant cans.
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“I wake up, I think of her, I go to sleep and think of her. Every day is a nightmare. She was a beautiful girl with a heart of gold, who’s just so sorely missed, and would be absolutely devastated to know the negative impact she’s had on so many people from her death,” Anne said in an interview with Sydney Morning Herald.The 16-Year-Old was known as an excellent athlete, and so far, the local Australian Football League had paid tribute.
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Brooke is quite a popular girl in the North Football Club and academy squad for the Greater Western Sydney Giants Football Club. She had many dreams, including becoming a beautician or a lawyer when she grew up. Before her passing, she had planned a weekend getaway in Mildura before commencing year 11 studies the following week.During the pandemic, the Australian teen [pictured with her friends] struggled with anxiety, but she had a lot of assistance and was determined to overcome it
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The cause of her death is under investigation, but Anne firmly believes it was due to sudden sniffing death syndrome, a side effect of inhalant use. Her body was found bruised, indicating she had suffered a heart attack. Mum Anne had no idea her daughter was taking it and shared her experience to warn other parents about the risks. In the Queensland town of Mt. Isa, the number of cases linked with sniffing aerosol cans had risen from around 50 in 2017 to 107 in 2020.Half of them were from parents whose kids were as young as seven years old, while about 20% were between 12-18 years old.
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