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CDC Sees Spike in E-Cigarette Related Calls to Poison Centers

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In a study released by the Center for Disease Control there has been a rapid increase in the number calls related to electronic cigarette liquid. The CDC found that the number of calls to poison centers involving e-cigarette liquids rose from one per month in September 2010 to 215 per month in February 2014. 51.1% of the calls were related to those under the age of 5. More can be read on this topic in the press release from the CDC and the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Read more information about electronic cigarettes in GASP’s white paper or at our webpage.