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Toddler Nicotine Poisonings Have Skyrocketed 763% In 3 Years

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Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images News/Getty ImagesThe number of children under the age of six who are ingesting nicotine products has increased by 763% over the span of just three years — and researchers say it’s due to the soaring popularity in two products: nicotine vapes and nicotine pouches like Zyn. The study, which was published this week in the scientific journal Pediatrics, found that between the years of 2020 and 2023, nicotine poisonings rose from 0.48 per 100,000 children to 4.14 per 100,000. While some of these poisonings were due to products like cigarettes, chewing tobacco, nicot...

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