The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has called on nicotine pouch manufacturers to use child-resistant packaging to protect American children from accidental, harmful exposure.
From April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2025, the number of reported nicotine pouch exposure cases reported to U.S. Poison Centers steadily increased, FDA said in a press release. Approximately 72 percent of nicotine pouch exposure cases occurred in children under 5 years of age,according to it.
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