A new Centers for Disease Control finds a dramatic increase in e-cigarette-related calls to poison centers due to children drinking the nicotine juice. Dr. Ron Kirschner is the Medical Director of the Nebraska Regional Poison Center and says this is starting to become more of an issue.
The CDC reports the number of calls to poison centers regarding nicotine juice rose from one-per-month in September of 2010 to 215 in February of 2014. More than half the calls concerned children 5 years and under
Kirschner says be on the lookout for symptoms.
He suggests treating the nicotine juice like other medications and keep it out of children’s reach.
