Liquid nicotine exposures up sharply among kids More than - TopicsExpress



          

Liquid nicotine exposures up sharply among kids More than 2,700 people have called poison control this year to report an exposure to liquid nicotine, over half of those cases in children younger than 6, according to national statistics. The number shows a sharp rise from only a few hundred total cases just three years ago. The battery-powered electronic vaporizers often resemble traditional cigarettes and work by heating liquid nicotine into an inhalable mist. The drug comes in brightly colored refill packages and an array of candy flavors that can make it attractive to young children, heightening the exposure risk and highlighting the need for users to keep it away from youngsters.... Read more, click the link. #liquid #nicotine #ecigarette #toxicchemicals #childrenshealth
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:00:01 +0000

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