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Shelby Armstrong (16) drowned in her bathtub after "Dusting"
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Published: Feb 20, 2007 @ 6:57 PM
Shelby Armstrong (16)
Date:
Jan 30, 2007
Cause of Death:
Drowning caused by "Dusting"
Location:
North Little Rock, AR
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The mother of a deceased North Little Rock teen is warning parents against the danger of inhaling household products.
16-year-old Shelby Armstrong drowned in the bathtub January 30th.
Her mom says the high school junior frequently inhaled the compressed air product used to clean office equipment, known on the street as "dusting, " and believes that was a contributing factor to Shelby's untimely death.
One in five children will try inhaling some form of household product before the eighth grade, according to the CDC.
Shelby Armstrong's mom says she doesn't want anyone else's child to become a statistic like her daughter.
(Wendy Armstrong, Mother) "My brother noticed water coming downstairs...she had drowned in the bathtub she had used and passed out."
Canned dusters like the ones Armstrong says the 16-year-old used contain a chemical that decreases the oxygen flow to the brain. A warning on the bottle itself explains that deliberately inhaling it can be fatal.
Sgt. Terry Kuykendall with the North Little Rock Police Department says kids who are dusting show warning signs of their own--and say parents need to recognize them.
(Sgt Terry Kuykendall, North Little Rock Police Dept) "It is important for parents to be educated really more than students so that they can cake sure they know what their child is doing. If they walk into their bedroom and there's a can of dust away and they don't have a computer in the room, that's a clue."
Wendy Armstrong was clued-into her daughter's habit when Shelby totaled her car last fall in a one-vehicle accident. At the scene was a can of dust remover.
(Armstrong) "I believe this is the can."
It’s a mom's sad reminder of a life that didn't have to end so soon.
Spray-dust can be purchased by minors at most discount stores. Some retailers like Staples require you to be at least 18 years old to purchase it.
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