The Chattanooga (TN) Times Free Press reports that “public health officials are warning parents and educators about a new tobacco product that teens may be abusing – nicotine toothpicks.” The report says “the toothpicks look just like regular toothpicks, but the often fruit or cinnamon-flavored sticks under brand names like NicoPix, ZipPik and Pixotine are packed with more nicotine than traditional cigarettes.” The report adds that “the toothpicks are often infused or coated with nicotine and can have as much as 3 mg of nicotine, compared to the about 1.5 mg of nicotine most smokers inhale from a cigarette.”

From the news release of the American Association for Justice.