"Tide Pod Challenge" to eat detergent is a big trend among boys and girls, experts ring a warning bell
byMichael Paul
A colorful liquid detergent entered the capsule, looks like a candy "Tide PodsTry to eat "Tide Pod ChallengeIs prevalent among boys and girls, and a lot of contents are uploaded to SNS including YouTube. As Tide Pod contains substances harmful to the human body when ingested, many experts ring the alarm bell.
Despite YouTube and Amazon's efforts, record numbers of teens are still eating Tide Pods - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/25/16932708/tide-pods-poison-control-centers-teens-amazon-youtube-poison-do-not-eat
This is Tide Pod. If it is served on a plate, it certainly looks like jelly or candy.
You can see what the Tide Pod challenge is like with the following link movie.
Tide pod challenge: Teenagers are risking death to film themselves eating detergent | The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/tide-pod-challenge-deaths-risk-teens-eat-detergent-videos-what-is-happening-a8156736.html
The IndependentAccording to Tide Pod challenge originally American caricature press organization "The onion"ButPosted jokes articleIt starts with what I did. At this time it was just a joke 's story, but as the idea of "eating Tide Pod" spreads on the Internet, people who uploaded Tide Pod actually to SNS have continued. The state of the Tide Pod challenge published on YouTube was interesting,GayGodThe movie that the user uploaded was reproduced more than 150,000 times.
But,CBS NewsAccording to Tide PodpolymerYahydrogen peroxideMany things harmful to the human body are included.American Association of Poison Control Centers(American Addiction Information Center Association / AAPCC)According to the report, the number of boys and girls eating capsules containing detergent has increased since 2018, 39 reports were on January 16, 2018, whereas on the 22nd It increased to 86 cases. Considering that the total number of cases in 2016 was 39 cases and 2017 years was 53 cases, it can be said that it is an abnormal surge.
Amazon'sTide Pod sales pageQuestions from customers such as "What kind of flavor?" "Taste like candy?"
Although YouTube and Amazon have deleted harmful content, it seems that the momentum of Tide Pod challenge still does not fit. When I reviewed Amazon at the time of article creation, it seems that the answer "What kind of taste?" Is the answer "like candy!"
In order to provide "a way to eat Tide Pod safely", New York's "Wake N Bake Donuts"The donut shop created a Tide Pod donut that reproduced the appearance of Tide Pod altogether.
People actually purchased, too.
Professor of chemistry and environmental scienceHarold I. ZeligerMr. pointed out that if you eat pack-type detergent there is a danger of burning mouth, throat, digestive organs, lung cells, etc., and in some cases it will result in death. About 10,000 injuries are reported annually for such detergents and it is said that they should stop selling if they can not solve the problem as "it is dangerous to market"I insist.
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