[Nicotine poisoning in an infant].

نویسندگان

  • L CAUSSADE
  • N NEIMANN
  • M PIERSON
چکیده

Reports to U.S. poison control centers of possible nicotine toxicity tripled from 2012 to 2013.1,2 Although nicotine toxicity is not a new phenomenon, the emergence of electronic cigarettes (“e-cigarettes”) has spawned a market for highly concentrated liquid nicotine. This phenomenon has resulted in unprecedented access to potentially toxic doses of nicotine and other harmful compounds in the home. We report a case of a child who was poisoned by e-cigarette refill liquid (“e-liquid”).

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Revue medicale de Nancy

دوره 79 1-15  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1954