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Teen died from eating a spicy chip as part of social media challenge, autopsy report concludes

Harris Wolobah died of a heart attack after consuming a super spicy tortilla chip, leading to Paqui removing the product from shelves.
Capsaicin in the chip caused Wolobah's death as confirmed by the Massachusetts chief medical examiner.
Consuming large amounts of capsaicin can lead to heart issues, potentially exacerbated by underlying health conditions.

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US teen with heart condition died after eating spicy tortilla chip, autopsy finds

Tenth-grader who participated in social media challenge ingested too much chile pepper extract and died of cardiopulmonary arrestA Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according to autopsy results obtained by the Associated Press.Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from the city of Worcester, died on 1 Sep…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Teen died from eating a spicy chip as part of social media challenge, autopsy report concludes

A medical examiner says a Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge died from ingesting a substance 'with a high capsaicin concentration.'

2 months ago·Canada

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US Teen Takes Part In 'Spicy Chip Challenge'. Dies Of Cardiac Arrest

A US teenager died of cardiac arrest after taking part in a social media challenge daring people to eat a single extremely hot tortilla chip, an autopsy revealed Thursday. Harris Wolobah, a 14-year-old from Massachusetts, died in September after taking part in the so-called "One Chip Challenge" -- which involved a single chip produced by Paqui, dusted with Carolina Reaper and Naga Viper peppers. The dare has manifested in several iterations ove…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says

An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says his death was caused by eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract. The results obtained by The Associated Press also note that 14-year-old Harris Wolobah had a congenital heart defect. Harris died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the Paqui chip.

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Global News

Teen who died after eating spicy chip had heart defect, autopsy shows - National

A teen who participated in a spicy chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a heart defect, their autopsy shows.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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Teen died from eating spicy chip in social media challenge, autopsy report concludes

An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challengesays he died from ingesting a high concentration of a chili pepper extract

2 months ago·United States

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US teen with heart condition died after eating spicy tortilla chip, autopsy finds

US teen with heart condition died after eating spicy tortilla chip, autopsy finds

Teen died from eating a spicy chip as part of social media challenge, autopsy report concludes

Teen died from eating a spicy chip as part of social media challenge, autopsy report concludes

US Teen Takes Part In 'Spicy Chip Challenge'. Dies Of Cardiac Arrest

US Teen Takes Part In 'Spicy Chip Challenge'. Dies Of Cardiac Arrest

Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says

Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says

Teen who died after eating spicy chip had heart defect, autopsy shows - National

Teen who died after eating spicy chip had heart defect, autopsy shows - National

Teen died from eating spicy chip in social media challenge, autopsy report concludes

Teen died from eating spicy chip in social media challenge, autopsy report concludes

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