Nicotine pouch poisonings in children surged by 763% in recent years
Most of the poisoned children were under two years old, with nearly all incidents occurring at home.
While overall nicotine poisoning rates decreased due to a reduction in liquid nicotine incidents, poisonings from nicotine pouches surged by approximately 763 percent between 2020 and 2023.
Nicotine pouch ingestions were more likely to result in serious medical outcomes or hospital admissions compared to other nicotine products.
Although most poisonings had minor or no effects, there were 39 cases with major effects, such as trouble breathing and seizures, and two deaths attributed to liquid nicotine.
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