Why are people drinking borax cleaning powder on TikTok?

(NEXSTAR) — Yet another new, unsafe trend is catching attention.
This time, some TikTok users are encouraging viewers to add borax to their water, claiming the common cleaning product can help reduce inflammation and joint pain, or even "detoxify" the body. As you may have guessed, health officials are warning of the consequences the trend could have on your health. Map shows the contaminated Superfund sites closest to your homeBorax, or sodium tetraborate decahydrate, is a chemical compou