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Monday, October 20, 2014
Nicotine Poisoning in Children
Poison control has received more than 2,700 reports of
nicotine poisoning so far this year. Over half of those reports have been for
children under the age of six. This sharp increase in nicotine poisoning
in children is directly related to the liquid nicotine used in
e-cigarettes.
As more smokers have switched to vaporized nicotine, liquid nicotine
has found its way into thousands of homes with children. Sadly, because liquid nicotine
can be absorbed through the skin, this places children in these homes at
increased risk for serious and potentially fatal poisoning.
Certainly, the responsibility to keep dangerous products
away from small children falls to parents. However, the warnings on many liquid
nicotine bottles is weak at best, and heavily overshadowed by the claims
touting the benefits of e-cigarettes.
When a dangerous product is not properly labeled or deceptively
marketed, victims of injury may be entitled to seek compensation through legal
action. The best way to learn if you have cause to file suit is through a
one-on-one consultation with a product liability attorney at The Cochran Firm.
If you are in need of a defective product lawyer, please contact The Cochran
Firm today. We have offices in several major U.S. cities, allowing us to
serve victims of negligent corporations throughout the country.
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