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The Cinnamon Challenge Is Really Bad For You

Posted by: Carly Hallam | March 29, 2012 at 10:00AM

This just in! According to Alvin C. Bronstein, MD, medical director for the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center:

"…teens who engage in [the cinnamon challenge] often choke and vomit, injuring their mouths, throats and lungs. Teens who unintentionally breathe the cinnamon into their lungs also risk getting pneumonia as a result."

Pneumonia! And "videos on the Internet" are to blame. (That's us, guys.) The Poison Center wants parents to talk to their teens, "explaining that what may seem like a silly game can have serious health consequences".

Read the full article here. And be careful out there.

ALSO, surprise trust falls may result in smallpox.