Nicotine Poisoning in Children Continues to Surge Despite 2016 E-Cigarette Legislation
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Nicotine Poisoning in Children , Continues to Surge, Despite 2016 E-Cigarette Legislation.
NBC reports that incidents of
vaping related nicotine exposure in
children hit an all-time high in 2022. .
The news comes despite the 2016 Child Nicotine
Poisoning Prevention Act, which requires
child-resistant packaging on bottles of vaping liquid.
However, the law doesn’t require protective
packaging on devices themselves,
something which critics claim is a major oversight.
Children poisoned by nicotine can suffer
a number of violent reaction. For toddlers,
just a few drops of nicotine can be fatal. .
NBC reports that some disposable e-cigarettes allow
users to inhale thousands of "puffs," containing as
much nicotine as numerous packs of cigarettes.
Dr. Diane Calello, the executive and medical director of the
New Jersey Poison Information and Education System,
warns that packaging on e-cigarettes targets children. .
According to Calello, vapes pose a much larger risk than
traditional cigarettes, which have lower amounts of
nicotine and a bitter taste most children won't enjoy. .
Nicotine liquid is an accident
waiting to happen. It smells good
and it’s highly concentrated, Dr. Diane Calello, Executive and medical director of the
New Jersey Poison Information and Education System, via NBC.
NBC reports that Senator Richard Blumenthal, a co-sponsor
of the 2016 law, vowed to push for expanding requirements
to include disposable and pod-based e-cigarettes.
NBC reports that Senator Richard Blumenthal, a co-sponsor
of the 2016 law, vowed to push for expanding requirements
to include disposable and pod-based e-cigarettes.
Every day that FDA allows flavored
e-cigarette products to remain on
the market is another day that children
can be enticed by these dangerous,
and sometimes deadly, products, Senator Richard Blumenthal, United States Senator (D-Conn.), via NBC
NBC reports that incidents of
vaping related nicotine exposure in
children hit an all-time high in 2022. .
The news comes despite the 2016 Child Nicotine
Poisoning Prevention Act, which requires
child-resistant packaging on bottles of vaping liquid.
However, the law doesn’t require protective
packaging on devices themselves,
something which critics claim is a major oversight.
Children poisoned by nicotine can suffer
a number of violent reaction. For toddlers,
just a few drops of nicotine can be fatal. .
NBC reports that some disposable e-cigarettes allow
users to inhale thousands of "puffs," containing as
much nicotine as numerous packs of cigarettes.
Dr. Diane Calello, the executive and medical director of the
New Jersey Poison Information and Education System,
warns that packaging on e-cigarettes targets children. .
According to Calello, vapes pose a much larger risk than
traditional cigarettes, which have lower amounts of
nicotine and a bitter taste most children won't enjoy. .
Nicotine liquid is an accident
waiting to happen. It smells good
and it’s highly concentrated, Dr. Diane Calello, Executive and medical director of the
New Jersey Poison Information and Education System, via NBC.
NBC reports that Senator Richard Blumenthal, a co-sponsor
of the 2016 law, vowed to push for expanding requirements
to include disposable and pod-based e-cigarettes.
NBC reports that Senator Richard Blumenthal, a co-sponsor
of the 2016 law, vowed to push for expanding requirements
to include disposable and pod-based e-cigarettes.
Every day that FDA allows flavored
e-cigarette products to remain on
the market is another day that children
can be enticed by these dangerous,
and sometimes deadly, products, Senator Richard Blumenthal, United States Senator (D-Conn.), via NBC