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Coalition launches โSouthwest Detroit Whippet Wipe Out Campaignโ to address abuse of nitrous oxide
Read full article: Coalition launches โSouthwest Detroit Whippet Wipe Out Campaignโ to address abuse of nitrous oxideDETROIT โ A campaign has been launched to address the use of nitrous oxide (whippets) in Detroit. The use of whippets has resulted in significant littering and negative health implications for those who use them. READ: Hundreds of โwhippitโ canisters left at Riverside SkateparkIn the past four weeks, the Southwest Detroit Whippet Wipe Out Campaign volunteers have collected around 25,000 empty whippet cartridges from parks and streets in the 48209 and 48210 zip codes. The small cartridges get in our tires and cause flats and blow-outs and is a danger to pedestrians, cyclists and those traveling on scooters. We formed this coalition to engage and educate our community about the public health and safety issues that are created by using whippets.โThe campaign is focused on providing community awareness and access to nitrous oxide abuse health education information.