In the United States, poison control center experts continue to be concerned about exposure to e-cigarettes and e-liquids, especially children. From the start of the year until April, the AAPCC (American Association of Poison Control Center) already counts 920 exhibitions of all age categories.
EXPOSURE TO NICOTINE, A CONSTANT CONCERN!
From January to April 2018, AAPCC (American Association of Poison Control Center) declares to have registered 926 exhibitions to electronic cigarettes and e-liquids containing nicotine. The AAPCC nevertheless specifies that the term “exposure” designates contact with a substance (ingested, inhaled, absorbed through the skin or the eyes, etc.). It is important to say that all exposures are not poisonings or overdoses.
In 2014, more than half of the exposure to electronic cigarettes and nicotine e-liquids occurred in young children under 6 years old. AAPCC declares on its official website that some children who came in contact with e-liquids containing nicotine became very sick. Some cases even required emergency room visits as a result of vomiting.
If the experts of the poison control centers continue to be concerned about exposure to e-cigarettes and e-liquids, there is still a significant drop in the figures presented over the years. In 2014, the AAPCC counted 4023 exposure cases for 2907 exhibitions and in 2016 2475 exhibitions in 2017.
More the American Association of Poison Control Center nevertheless gives some recommendations to users specifying that adults must protect their skin when handling nicotine e-liquids. To avoid any incident, vaping products should be kept out of the reach and sight of children. Finally, the AAPCC reminds that it is important to avoid any exposure of e-liquids containing nicotine with pets and to thoroughly clean the containers that would have contained these products before use.
