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