Students ignore the dangers of The Cinnamon Challenge

None — A spoonful of cinnamon is the culprit behind a dangerous new trend among teenagers.

Thousands of videos can be found on You Tube that show people, most of them students and teens, taking part in the Cinnamon Challenge.

The students take a spoon filled with cinnamon, a spice that can be found in most kitchens, and try to swallow it.
In most videos, the students start coughing and gasping for air immediately.

"You have to inhale the cinnamon," student Aynjah Bradley said. He tried the challenge once and didn't suffer any serious trouble. "When I did it, I coughed a little bit."

Doctors warn that this can cause major medical problems. Cinnamon can end up in the lungs, causing respiratory distress, or even lead to blisters in the throat.

Bradley's mother, Natasha, was not amused by her son's antics.

“I'm glad that he did it when I was not around, because I would've really gotten him,” she said. “It's nothing to play around with, so I don't think it's funny and I don't why kids would think it's something fun to do."

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