Advocates call for increased regulation of inhalants following Aaron Carter's death.
Advocates are pushing for tighter federal restrictions on aerosol duster products containing difluoroethane, an inhalant that contributed to singer Aaron Carter's death. The nonprofit group Families United Against Inhalant Abuse has filed a petition asking for mandatory safety standards, including harsher labels and bitter additives to discourage inhalant abuse. However, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has questioned the effectiveness of these proposed changes. Adults represent the majority of inhalant abusers, but educating kids and parents about the dangers of inhalants could be effective in curbing substance abuse.
