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Published: Sun, 22 Mar 2009
Description: What are the negative effects of smoking 'Smarties' candies? A new YouTube sensation
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" My welcome back at fox -- take a look at this video this is unbelievable wild new trend among teens and kids smoking smart he's candies. Or how to videos like this one -- popping up all over YouTube parent talk about the negative effects of this is doctor George Fisher author of the little book of medical emergencies. "
" And the park avenue diet doctor Fisher thanks for being here thank you very much okay smoking's parties candies -- South -- sort of harmless and cute but in fact it has some major health problems with the issue will be issues that are of course smoking gun that crushing them up and putting them in their -- and blowing it out."
" But of course it theoretically could be inhaled the old soul of the person does not -- Doing it exactly the way it's supposed to be done and could actually I think it investment tax -- but what's the problem with -- is -- Houston that there are little particles in there that. Can actually be really dangerous drug it's good to particle not a vapor when people smoke cigarettes which is bad enough there and handling of vapor which is -- this is a solid."
" Okay because it's a little hard to tell from the video and a lot of hubris and what are smart he's been here it's hard to see him in a video considered close of of these this in fact are and what's mares are there like candy at their jobs in the hard candy we're all used to seeing now -- let's put up on the screen with -- company had to say about this they responded to this. And they said look we're a family owned business sixteen years old which is always promoted enjoyment safety official confection please we encourage people pay no attention to it and continue to enjoy smart for the purpose they were created. They're saying it's just a few misguided kids we shouldn't pay any attention to what do you agree without."
" I agree it's called field to dependency when kids some kids copy other bad behavior adults to this whole cell. But here's an example where there are health repercussions. But is this a trend or are these just isolated incidents I'll -- you can tell the beginning hopefully won't become a trend but the information now the problem is it's being disseminated throughout the country via the Internet in the world actually be seen at all in the emergency -- procedures -- what you talked to parents about the situation like this because I'm -- parents watching this -- going off my -- just enjoying it. This candy is this something they should not have around the house anymore there's an article jerk reaction on the read the reaction is that you must teach children not to give in to peer pressure. Whether it is this. Or smoking cigarettes or alcohol or any other bad behavior."
" Because just summit everybody knows what's really going on here is not just that mouthful of candy that they at that excel there inhaling particles crystals you say. Like teeny little razor blade."
" And it crystal is not those beer and remembered when they're smoking again it's not really the right term. A smoker will inhaling gas vapor which is absorbed through the bloodstream. This is totally different -- unbelievable stuff scary stuff doctor Stuart Fisher thanks for joining this morning. Thank him. Dominic --"
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