US Teen Dies Of Cardiac Arrest After Eating Spicy Tortilla Chip As Social Media Challenge
A New York US high school student died of heart attack after participating in a social media challenge that dared people to eat only one insanely hot tortilla chip, after which an autopsy was carried out on Thursday.
The impact of “The One Chip Challenge”, a peculiar food trend, was felt by the world when it resulted in the death of a 14-year-old boy from Massachussetts in September. This challenge involved an oddly-shaped chip produced by Paqui, coated with Carolina Reaper and Naga Viper peppers, and is considered one of the hottest peppers in the world . The dare has come in many forms throughout the years; the type and amount of peppers are always changing.
Read more – Royal Refusal: Ratan Tata Unconventional Decision to Skip Meeting UK King Charles
The report from the medical examiner’s office showed that Mr. Harris had a fatal heart failure after eating a food containing a generous amount of capsaicin, the main ingredient in chili peppers, according to the toxology brief obtained by AFP. The autopsy also revealed that the teen had a condition as an enlarged heart which could be among the factors that caused his death.
Like this post?
Register at One World News to never miss out on videos, celeb interviews, and best reads.
