Chatham-Stephens et al2
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2405 total exposures |
September 2010 through February 2014 |
US poison centers |
E-cigarette exposures were mostly in persons aged 0-5 years (51.1%) and >20 years (42.0%). Cigarette exposures were primarily in persons aged 0-5 years (94.9%) |
The most common adverse health effects in e-cigarette exposure calls were vomiting, nausea, and eye irritation. One suicide death from intravenous injection of nicotine liquid was reported |
Vakkalanka et al3
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1700 total exposures |
June 2010 through September 2013 |
US poison centers |
The most frequent age groups were children ≤5 years with 717 (42.2%) exposures and adults aged 20-39 years with 466 (27.4%) exposures |
The majority of patients who were followed reported that they had only minor effects |
Cantrell5
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35 total exposures |
2010 through 2012 |
California poison centers |
Age range 8 months to 60 years |
Reported symptoms were mild and transient. Five patients were evaluated in an emergency department but none admitted |
Ordonez et al6
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225 total exposures |
January 2009 through February 2014 |
Texas poison centers |
53% (n = 119) occurred in individuals aged <5 years old, 41% (n = 93) occurred in individuals aged >20 years old, and 6% (n = 13) occurred in individuals aged 6-19 years |
The clinical effects reported most often were vomiting (20%), nausea (10%), headache (4%), ocular irritation (5%), dizziness (5%), and lethargy (2%) |
Kamboj et al4
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4138 exposures in children <6 years old |
January 2012 to April 2015 |
US poison centers |
44.1 % children <2 years old |
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