Gas & Solvent Use headlines April to June 2023

UK

Schoolgirl, 15, found dead by her grandma after inhaling aerosol deodorant fumes

A teenager has died after breathing in aerosol fumes. Kacey Bartlett, 15, was found dead in her room on March 2, 2022, by her grandmother.

Man caused £600k damage to Peckham hotel after causing explosion with butane gas and cigarette A former bin worker who caused an explosion at a Peckham hotel after using butane gas and smoking a cigarette has avoided jail.

Derby: Drug driver jailed for killing taxi passenger in crash

The 22-year-old had been under the influence of ketamine and had inhaled nitrous oxide before the collision.

Mum high on laughing gas crashes car in 100mph fireball smash that killed friend 

Nasrin Saleh was driving at 103mph while high on laughing has before the crash.

Australia

Warning as Aussie teen dies in chroming incident over Easter weekend 

Esra Haynes, 13, suffered cardiac arrest after inhaling dangerous chemicals from an aerosol canister.

New Zealand

Twelve-year-old boy collapses and dies after huffing deodorant in Hamilton, New ZealandThe 12-year-old had been with friends at a Hamilton bus stop when he was told off by a member of the public, ran and fell to the floor, according to local media.