Green Tobacco Sickness

Tobacco plant

Green Tobacco Sickness (GTS) is a type of nicotine poisoning caused by the transdermal absorption of nicotine from the surface of tobacco plants.[1] Tobacco plants that have yet to be cured are referred to as "green tobacco". Nicotine is a water soluble chemical, therefore the risk of GTS is elevated if this chemical from the tobacco plants mixes with any sort of moisture.[2][3]

Green Tobacco Sickness is characterized by a wide range of symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, and severe weakness.[4] These symptoms may be accompanied by fluctuations in blood pressure or heart rate. Abdominal cramping, chills, increased sweating, salivation and difficulty breathing are also common.[5]

  1. ^ Schep LJ, Slaughter RJ, Beasley DM (September–October 2009). "Nicotinic plant poisoning". Clinical Toxicology. 47 (8): 771–81. doi:10.1080/15563650903252186. PMID 19778187. S2CID 28312730.
  2. ^ Fotedar, Shailee; Fotedar, Vikas (December 2017). "Green Tobacco Sickness: A Brief Review". Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 21 (3): 101–104. doi:10.4103/ijoem.IJOEM_160_17. ISSN 0973-2284. PMC 5868082. PMID 29618907.
  3. ^ Occupational Safety and Health Administration. "Green Tobacco Sickness".
  4. ^ McBride, Jeffrey S.; Altman, David G.; Klein, Melissa; White, Wain (1998-09-01). "Green tobacco sickness". Tobacco Control. 7 (3): 294–298. doi:10.1136/tc.7.3.294. ISSN 0964-4563. PMC 1763894. PMID 9825425.
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