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Nicotine poisonings soar in babies and toddlers
UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – Calls to U.S. poison centers show a 763% rise in accidental nicotine pouch ingestions among children under 6, with 39 cases causing serious effects and two fatalities reported.
- Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital reviewed data from nearly 135,000 incidents involving accidental nicotine ingestion by children younger than six years old in the U.S. between 2010 and 2023.
- The increase coincided with a surge in the use of nicotine pouches, which grew by over 760% between 2020 and 2023 and have become the second-leading nicotine product favored by youth.
- Nicotine pouches pose higher risks, with 150% greater likelihood of serious medical effects and twice the hospitalization rate compared to other smokeless nicotine products.
- Over 1,600 children experienced significant health complications related to nicotine exposure, including two fatalities from liquid nicotine ingestion; experts recommend that parents store these products securely and contact Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 if a child swallows any nicotine-containing items.
- The data suggest that banning flavored nicotine products and improving prevention efforts could reduce accidental poisonings and discourage youth use amid ongoing public health concerns.
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Toddler Nicotine Poisonings Have Skyrocketed 763% In 3 Years
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images News/Getty ImagesThe number of children under the age of six who are ingesting nicotine products has increased by 763% over the span of just three years — and researchers say it’s due to the soaring popularity in two products: nicotine vapes and nicotine pouches like Zyn. The study, which was published this week in the scientific journal Pediatrics, found that between the years of 2020 and 2023, nicotine poisonin…
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