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Dangerous Choking Game in China School
A dangerous choking game resulting in a student's fainting sparks an investigation in China, highlighting the need for improved safety education and online content monitoring.
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HealthChinaEducationStudent SafetyChoking Game
Yiyang Education BureauNankai HospitalChina's 21St Century Education Research InstituteCenters For Disease Control And PreventionMinistry Of Education
DongGao LuXiong Bingqi
- What recommendations are made to prevent similar incidents?
- Parents and schools should provide activities that promote physical and mental health to meet students' recreational and social needs and help relieve their mental pressures.
- What happened to the middle school student in Yiyang, China?
- A middle school student in Yiyang, China, fainted after playing a dangerous choking game called the "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty."
- How is the choking game played, and what are the risks involved?
- The game involves self-suffocation by restricting breathing while another person compresses the chest, leading to hypoxia and potential brain damage.
- What is the impact of this game, and what measures are being taken?
- The game has resulted in injuries and deaths in China and other countries, leading to concerns from education officials and health experts.
- What role do the education system and online platforms play in addressing the issue?
- The Yiyang education bureau is investigating the incident and plans to strengthen life safety education in schools; online platforms are also urged to better monitor harmful content.