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    NM Poison & Drug Information Center

    MSC 07 4390
    1 University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM 87131

    Physical Location:
    UNM Business Center - 1650 University NE
    Suite 4200

    Phone: (505) 272-4261
    Fax: (505) 272-5892

    Nicotine Mints Mistaken for Candy

    February 26, 2013 - Cynthia Sheppard Solomon, MultiBriefs, Exclusive Content

    When 9 and 10 year old Chicago students mistake nicotine mints for candy things take a bad turn.  By the end of the school day, 16 of the 18 children who ate the mints presented with serious illness to include vomiting and abdominal cramps.  All 16 children had to be transported to various hospitals to receive advanced care. Full Story