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Nicotine Pouches Poisoning Children at an Alarming Rate in The US


The number of young children in the US reportedly poisoned by eating nicotine pouches surged between 2020 and 2023, according to a recent investigation on nicotine poisoning by pediatricians from the US Nationwide Children's Hospital.

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