Acute adverse effects
As regards e-cigarettes potential harmful effects, consideration should
be given to acute injuries. A fair amount of reports to poison centers
concern children incidentally exposed to e-cig liquids through ingestion
(70%), inhalation (15%), ocular (8.5%) and dermal contact
(6%)140. Nicotine poisoning can result in
tachycardia, dizziness and even seizures141. Ingestion
of 0,1 mg/kg of nicotine-containing fluid can be fatal to a
child7. Acute exposure to e-cigarettes seems
associated with a worse prognosis compared with that of conventional
tobacco142. As electronic devices, batteries could
also explode provoking severe burns143.