Unintentional Child Poisonings Through Ingestion of Conventional and Novel Tobacco Products

This study examines child poisonings resulting from ingestion of tobacco products throughout the nation and assesses the potential toxicity of novel smokeless tobacco products, which are of concern with their discreet form, candy-like appearance, and added flavorings that may be attractive to young...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2010-05, Vol.125 (5), p.896-899
Main Authors: CONNOLLY, Gregory N, RICHTER, Patricia, ALEGUAS, Alfred, PECHACEK, Terry F, STANFILL, Stephen B, ALPERT, Hillel R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental poisoning
Accidents - statistics & numerical data
Biological and medical sciences
Case studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
General aspects
Health aspects
Health Policy
Humans
Ingestion
Male
Medical sciences
Nicotine
Nicotine - poisoning
Pediatrics
Poison Control Centers - statistics & numerical data
Poisoning
Poisoning - epidemiology
Poisoning - etiology
Poisoning - prevention & control
Poisoning, Accidental
Prevention and actions
Product Packaging
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Regression analysis
Smokeless tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco, Smokeless - poisoning
Tobacco, tobacco smoking
Toxicity
Toxicology
United States
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Summary:This study examines child poisonings resulting from ingestion of tobacco products throughout the nation and assesses the potential toxicity of novel smokeless tobacco products, which are of concern with their discreet form, candy-like appearance, and added flavorings that may be attractive to young children. Data representing all single-substance, accidental poisonings resulting from ingestion of tobacco products by children 70% of which involved infants
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2009-2835