# Pediatric Nicotine Exposures Reported to US Poison Centers

**Authors:** Perry E. Rosen, Danielle R. Bartsche, James B. Leonard, Howard A. Greller, Bruce E. Ruck, Diane P. Calello

PMC · DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.0479 · 2026-03-04

## TL;DR

This study examines how often children are exposed to nicotine through different products and methods in the US from 2016 to 2023.

## Contribution

The study provides updated trends in pediatric nicotine exposure by product type and route in the US.

## Key findings

- Pediatric nicotine exposures increased significantly over the study period.
- Electronic cigarettes were the most common product type involved in exposures.

## Abstract

This cross-sectional study investigates trends in pediatric nicotine exposures by product type and exposure route from 2016 to 2023 in the US.

## Linked entities

- **Chemicals:** nicotine (PubChem CID 942)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** Poison (MESH:D011041), deaths (MESH:D003643), fatalities (MESH:C565541)
- **Chemicals:** Nicotine (MESH:D009538)
- **Species:** Nicotiana tabacum (American tobacco, species) [taxon 4097], Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

## Figures

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12961511