India, July 14 -- Nicotine pouches are quickly becoming a major cause of nicotine poisoning in young children, according to a new study.
Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio looked at over 134,000 cases of children under 6 who accidentally swallowed nicotine from things like vapes, gum, and lozenges.
"The popularity of these products started in 2019," study co-author Natalie Rine said. "There was a large increase in sales between 2019 and 2022. and we started getting calls more frequently."
"It's a high-concentration nicotine product, and it tastes good," she continued. "There's nothing telling the kid, 'this is bad, you should spit it out' . and that's where you get into trouble."
The researchers found that while most ...