The Food and Drug Administration is calling for public input on warning labels and child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine packs used in electronic cigarettes and other non-traditional tobacco products.
The agency is to trying to determine whether labeling similar to that used on cigarette packs should be required for non-tobacco products containing nicotine. The agency is also considering child-resistant packaging for products using nicotine liquid.
The FDA said a hike in nicotine poisonings reported by poison control centers and emergency rooms shows rules are needed.
A study released earlier this year, based on data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey and the Centers for Disease Control, found 3.