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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Eric Berger

Reports of US children ingesting nicotine pouches surge, study says

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Nicotine pouches. Photograph: Oleksandr Shatyrov/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Reports of US children under six ingesting nicotine pouches – the small rectangles containing flavored nicotine that have exploded in popularity – jumped 763% in just three years, according to a study published on Monday.

Several of the children ended up in intensive care after ingesting the pouches, the report said.

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