title: Liquid Nicotine Toxicity.
abstract: E-cigarettes, also known as electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic cigarettes, are advertised as a healthier alternative product to tobacco cigarettes despite limited data on the consequences of e-cigarette use. Currently, there are no US Food and Drug Administration or other federal regulations of e-cigarettes, and calls to poison control centers regarding liquid nicotine toxicity, especially in children, are on the rise. This article presents the background and mechanism of action of e-cigarettes as well as up-to-date details of the toxicity of liquid nicotine. We also present management strategies in the setting of liquid nicotine toxicity.
authors.affiliation: From the Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
authors.forename: Ji Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Carl R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Baum
mesh_terms: D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000633:toxicity*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine