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Health Canada seizes a new type of “popper” containing ethyl chloride in Scarborough, ON

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Quick summary: Health Canada seizes a new type of “popper” containing ethyl chloride in Scarborough, ON .

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Quick summary: Health Canada seizes a new type of “popper” containing ethyl chloride in Scarborough, ON .

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  • Stop using this product or any product containing ethyl chloride inhaled for recreational use. Consult your healthcare professional if you have used these products and have health concerns.
  • Seek immediate medical attention if you inhale ethyl chloride and experience a side effect such as reduced alertness, dizziness, sedation, reduced memory, thinking problems and reduced consciousness.
  • Report any health product-related adverse reactions or complaints to Health Canada.
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Background{"text":"\"Poppers\" is a slang term for products that contain alkyl nitrites or ethyl chloride. Despite being labelled for various uses, such as leather cleaners, room odourizers, cleaning solvents or liquid incense, these products are sometimes inhaled or ingested by consumers for recreational purposes. Poppers may pose serious risks, including death, depending on the amount used, how frequently they are used and how long they are used, as well as the person's health and the other medications they may be taking. Since it is difficult to control how much is inhaled, people can accidentally overdose. Ethyl chloride was used experimentally during the first half of the 20th century as an inhaled anesthetic in Europe, but its use was discontinued in favour of safer anesthetics. Side effects of inhaling ethyl chloride require immediate medical care and include reduced alertness, dizziness, sedation, reduced memory, thinking problems and reduced consciousness-the duration and severity of which are unpredictable. An overdose can lead to hypoxia (low oxygen in the tissues), respiratory arrest (not breathing), irregular heartbeat, cardiac arrest and death. People with certain medical conditions (such as cardiovascular or respiratory conditions) and those taking certain medications (particularly high blood pressure medications, certain migraine drugs, amphetamines, drugs for erectile dysfunction, opioids and high doses of aspirin) or illicit drugs are at increased risk of serious harm."}
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