The tragedy happened in Derby, UK. A 14-year-old girl sprays deodorant in her bedroom. Giorgia was autistic, and her parents explain this event as follows: “because of her sensory quest, she liked to spray her blanket and wrap herself in it. She loved the smell of deodorant, it made her feel relaxed and calm.

Mom came to the daughter’s room because she was going to a drum lesson. However, the 14-year-old did not respond. The doctor said he suffered a cardiac arrest and the cause of death was “aerosol inhalation” as the cause of death. The event was classified as an accident.

The parents specify that Giorgia was in good health, she did not suffer from a serious illness. “Giorgia’s passing was a complete and completely unexpected shock,” reads the fundraising site, which aims to “raise awareness of the dangers of using aerosols.”

Giorgia, 14, is dead. Parents warn

“People don’t know how dangerous the contents of these cans can be. I wish no one else in the country – or in the world – had to go through what we personally went through. We don’t want our daughter’s death to be in vain,” Paul Green, the girl’s father, told the BBC. As she notes, “her door was open, so it wasn’t like it happened. was a closed environment”.

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Giorgia’s parents say the warning labels on the deodorants are too small. The British Aerosol Manufacturers Association (BAMA) said the deodorants had “very clear warnings”. Some aerosols even carry information on their packaging that “overuse of the solvent can kill instantly” (it is not mandatory). Paul and Clare Green, however, argue that the cans should instead say “using solvents can kill instantly”, as they believe Giorgia did not overuse the deodorant.

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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has also reported many such deaths.

“There is a common misconception that aerosol deaths only occur with substance abuse, but that is absolutely not true. In recent years we have seen many deaths of children and young adults spraying with aerosols – from adolescents aware of body odors to children seeking solace through familiar smells,” said Ashley Martin, Public Health Advisor at RoSPA.

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