More on Nicotine Poisoning in Infants

More on Nicotine Poisoning in Infants

To the Editor: Bassett et al. (June 5 issue) 1 describe a case of a child who was poisoned by e-cigarette refill liquid. In California, we have also seen a dramatic increase in telephone calls to poison control centers because of exposures to nicotine solution; there were 35 total cases of exposure...

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Published in:The New England journal of medicine Vol. 371; no. 9; p. 880
Main Authors: Cantrell, F. Lee, Clark, Richard F, Bassett, Robert A, Osterhoudt, Kevin
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Massachusetts Medical Society 28-08-2014
Subjects:
Children
Humans
Infants
Male
Nicotine
Nicotine - poisoning
Poison control centers
Poisoning
Poisons
Tobacco Products - adverse effects
United States > US
California
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Summary:To the Editor: Bassett et al. (June 5 issue) 1 describe a case of a child who was poisoned by e-cigarette refill liquid. In California, we have also seen a dramatic increase in telephone calls to poison control centers because of exposures to nicotine solution; there were 35 total cases of exposure in the period from 2010 through 2012 2 and 105 cases in 2013 alone. In 2013, exposure to nicotine refill solution was involved in 18% of all cases. Reported exposure to this solution in 10 children resulted in hospital evaluation in 7 and mild nicotine poisoning in 3. Children were . . .
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMc1407921