Publicity Page .
Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce mind-altering effects.
Nearly all abused inhalants produce effects similar to anesthetics, which act to slow down the body s functions. Sniffing chemicals can directly induce heart failure and death. Other irreversible effects caused by inhaling include hearing loss, limb spasms, central nervous system or brain damage, and bone marrow damage. Other serious effects due to inhalants include liver and kidney damage, and blood oxygen depletion. Death from inhalants is caused by high concentration of fumes.