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WASHINGTON Leon Draisaitl Oilers Jersey , Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a leading professional association of pediatricians in the country, on Monday recommended that the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, should be increased to age 21.


"Tobacco use continues to be a major health threat to children, adolescents and adults," Karen Wilson, chair of the AAP Section on Tobacco Control and section head of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Children's Hospital Colorado Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Youth Jersey , said in a statement.


"The developing brains of children and teens are particularly vulnerable to nicotine, which is why the growing popularity of e-cigarettes among adolescents is so alarming and dangerous to their long-term health."


In a comprehensive set of policies published in its journal Pediatrics, the AAP urged the U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems the same as other tobacco products. This includes age restrictions, taxes, bans on advertising to youth, and bans on flavored products that are particularly attractive to youth.


Child-resistant packaging is critically needed to protect curious young children from exposure to liquid nicotine, according to the AAP.


Liquid nicotine is extremely toxic, the AAP said. As little as half a teaspoon can be fatal if ingested by an average sized toddler. In 2014 Oscar Klefbom Youth Jersey , there were more than 3,000 calls to U.S. poison control centers for liquid nicotine exposure, and one toddler died.


The AAP recommended smoke-free laws that already govern secondhand smoke be expanded to include e-cigarettes. That's because the aerosol emitted from e-cigarettes contains a variety of toxic chemicals, including some carcinogens and significant amounts of nicotine.


The AAP also urged parents not to use e-cigarettes around their children.


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