July 14 (UPI) -- Health experts say in recent years the number of kids taken ill after ingesting nicotine products has surged. A study published Monday in Pediatrics, a journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said from 2010-2023 that U.S. poison centers reported around 135,000 cases of nicotine poisoning among children under age 6.

Nicotine pouches, sometimes referred to as 'lip pillow' or 'upper decker,' are small microfiber pouches containing nicotine powder.

Nicotine pouches are now a fast-growing source of nicotine poisoning in young children, according to a new study.