Santa Fe ISD warns of harmful effects of smelling salts for athletes
Smelling salts, otherwise known as ammonia salts, have historically been used to revive a person who has fainted, but the ...
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Sport P.E.I. joins call to ban smelling salts from being used in Island rinks
He said smelling salts can trigger asthma attacks, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and in some cases, permanent damage to the nose or lungs. The ammonia can also react with moisture in the nose to ...
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Hockey Quebec announces ban on smelling salts, citing health risk for players
THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO MONTREAL — Hockey Quebec is banning the use of smelling salts, citing concern over their use by young players. The governing body published a directive Tuesday stating the ...
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Hockey Quebec announces ban on smelling salts, citing health risk for players
The directive published on Facebook said that while smelling salts are not banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, inhaling ammonia-based products can have health effects. "Ammonia rapidly ...