"Mrs Hopkin now wants to raise awareness of the "dangers of this horrible trend". In addition to calling for lessons about solvent abuse, the petition also asks for regulations requiring manufacturers to add warnings on their packaging to be enforced. Mrs Hopkin said: "We're hoping it can be taught in schools, not just the dangers of household chemicals, but the dangers of the internet as well. "We just want people to be aware so no-one else has to go through this horrible tragedy.""
"Sonia Hopkin was left "heartbroken" after the death of her 13-year-old daughter, Tiegan Jarman, who was found unresponsive in her bedroom in Thurmaston, Leicestershire, on 6 March. She died while taking part in an online trend called chroming, copying videos she had seen on TikTok, Mrs Hopkin said. Mrs Hopkin, who lives in Leicester, said Tiegan had been pronounced dead at the scene after she was found unconscious in her father's home."
""When you hear other stories in the papers, you always think it's someone else's family, never your own," she said. "It's just the worst nightmare. I was heartbroken and I've been like that ever since.""
Thirteen-year-old Tiegan Jarman was found unresponsive in her bedroom in Thurmaston, Leicestershire on 6 March and was pronounced dead at the scene. The death followed participation in an online chroming trend that involves sniffing or inhaling toxic fumes copied from TikTok videos. Her mother, Sonia Hopkin, a healthcare assistant, describes Tiegan as outgoing and funny and says she was heartbroken. A petition calls for mandatory school lessons on solvent abuse and enforcement of warning labels on products. The petition also urges stronger moderation by TikTok to remove videos that promote chroming and similar dangerous behaviours.
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