Children in Indonesia hurt after eating liquid nitrogen-infused snack; health authorities urge vigilance

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The snack – known locally as chiki ngebul and often referred to as “dragon’s breath” – is a type of colourful candy that is coated in liquid nitrogen mist.

It has taken social media by storm recently, with children recording themselves eating the snack. They then breathe the liquid nitrogen mist out of their mouths.

It added that inhaling the fumes for a prolonged period of time may also lead to severe breathing difficulties. “From the data that we have collected, only happened in 2022. We cross-checked from 2021, 2020 and 2019 and there were no reports of it,” said Dr Anas.Tainted syrup medicine: Cases of acute kidney injury spark anxiety among parents in Indonesia

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