Liquid Nicotine
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As vaping increases in popularity for both adults and teenagers, so does poisoning among young children involving liquid nicotine. Each year, U.S. poison control centers receive thousands of calls about young children who have been exposed to vaping-related products.
Outreach Week: November 16 - 22, 2020
Toolkit updated: November 2020
Suggested hashtag: #LiquidNicotine
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Project Materials
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury to help spread the key messages on liquid nicotine safety. They were updated in November 2020 to reflect current data. Please use these materials as needed. Most of them can be co-branded with your organization’s logo.
Resources
The materials were created by members and other trusted sources.
Fact Sheets
Liquid Nicotine Used in E-Cigarettes Can Kill Children – HealthyChildren.org
PoisonSafe Practices – CGCH*
Infographics
E-Cigarette – CDC*
Multimedia
Blog Posts/Articles
E-Cigarette Dangers – NCH*
E-Cigarettes: NOT a Safe Alternative – ChildrensMD.org
E-Cigs and Toddlers: Beware – NCPC*
Thousands of Toddlers Have Ingested Vaping Liquids, Poison Control Centers Say – The Philadelphia Inquirer
In The NewS
News Video Clips
E-Cigarette Liquid Poses Poison Risk to Children – 41 Action News
Young Children & Teens Drinking Liquid Nicotine – Scripps National News
Vaping Prevention & Cessation Campaigns
*List of Abbreviations
AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics
AAPCC: American Association of Poison Control Centers
CDC: United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CGCH: Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
CSN: Children's Safety Network
MSH: Make Safe Happen
NCH: Nationwide Children’s Hospital
NCPC: National Capital Poison Center
OSDH: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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