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原文地址：Severe burns reported in children making TikTok-trendy ‘glass fruit’ in microwave
新闻日期：2024-09-17
TikTok上的一项潮流可能构成儿童安全隐患。最近几周，一些小孩在家中尝试制作一种需要高热糖水混合物的方法。据TikTok内容创作者Jasmine and Tea所发布的视频，她警告说，该混合物会变得非常热，人不能使用裸手触摸。
今年8月，位于波士顿的Shriners儿童医院发布了一则声明，称这些受伤儿童大多是因为在制作过程中糖水洒倒。该院的一名外科医生Colleen Ryan在一份声明中指出，在微波炉中融化糖时，它会具有高热容量。如果这种液体被洒到身上，它可以引发严重的灼伤，就像被开水烫到一样。但由于糖的特性，这种灼伤可能会更深。
当孩子们尝试制作“玻璃水果”时，他们很容易抓住装有液体的容器，导致液体溅出或溢出而造成烫伤。医生建议，如果儿童出现烧伤，请先取下burning部位的衣服，然后用凉水洗涤。如有需要，应寻求医疗帮助。Shriners医院还建议不要将冰直接敷在伤口上，并指出如出现起泡（即二度烧伤），可用烧伤膏处理；若出现焦黑、皮革状变色（即三度烧伤），则需立即就医。
原文摘要：
A TikTok trend could pose a potential hazard to children. “Glass fruit,” otherwise known as Tanghulu — which involves hardening sugar over various fruits to give it a crunchy topping — has become a growing food trend on social media. Making Tanghulu requires microwaving a sugar and water mixture at 30-second intervals for about five minutes until it’s boiling, according to TikToker Jasmine and Tea, who posted a tutorial in April. LACK OF SLEEP POSES CONCERNING RISK FOR KIDS, STUDY FINDS The food-focused content creator warned in the video, which now has nearly 20 million views, that the mixture will get “really hot” and that people should not touch it with bare hands. The skewered fruit of choice is dipped into the liquid mixture while it’s still hot and placed on the side to harden. The viral trend has resulted in trips to the hospital for some children testing out the recipe at home. Shriners Children’s Hospital in Boston released a notice in August about an uptick in cases of children with severe burn injuries due to spilling sugar. Shriners surgeon Colleen Ryan, MD, reported that she has treated two patients within two weeks who were injured during the activity. ARIZONA MAN BLOWS LEGO OUT OF NOSE AFTER THREE DECADES: ‘I CAN BREATHE NOW’ “When sugar is melted in the microwave like this, it has a high heat capacity, meaning it stores the heat energy,” she said in a statement. “If spilled, it can create a severe scald burn, much like spilling hot soup, but it can cause a much deeper burn because of sugar’s properties. Kids or teens can quickly grab the pot or bowl, and the hot fluid splashes, spills or splatters over them.” The result is “one or several small but very deep burns, often in critical areas such as the hand or the face,” Ryan noted. “Parents should make sure their children have learned proper cooking safety and take preventive measures.” The surgeon said that her colleagues, both in the U.S. and internationally, have also reported an increase in these injuries related to the cooking trend. For more Health articles, visit foxnews.com/health She encouraged parents to be aware that their children might come across this trend on social media. “It can seem like a fun, harmless activity for kids to try making the treat themselves,” she said. “There is an opportunity to prevent this injury if everyone is aware of this danger.” CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER “Parents should be careful and make sure their children have learned proper cooking safety and take preventive measures.” Dr. Marc Siegel, senior medical analyst for Fox News and clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, told Fox News Digital that melted sugar is “dangerous,” and warned of how “contagious” these types of viral trends can be among kids. If a child gets burned, the doctor advises parents to remove their clothes from the affected area and wash with cool water. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Shriners says not to apply ice to the burn and to seek medical attention if necessary. “Blistering is a second-degree burn and may respond to burn creams, but leathery (black, brown or white in color) may be third-degree and needs to be seen right away,” Siegel added. Fox News Digital reached out to Shriner’s Children’s Hospital for comment.
