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If a child of 4 ate a cigarette how long wud it take to go through his system ?

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About 4 days: Most kids will pass an ingested material within 4 days unless they have constipation (longer) or diarrhea (shorter). Some kids may take as long or longer to process and eliminate the absorbed nicotine that can make them hyper/jittery/lose sleep/etc.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Nicotine poisoning: Has acute symptoms that require an er visit. A toddler or preschooler who eats >1 cigarette is in danger. Metabolism depends on how efficiently the child's liver enzymes break it down. Even if you smoke outside, your child is a passive smoker. Please read http://www.Nytimes.Com/2009/01/03/health/research/03smoke.Html?_r=0 to understand that your child is exposed daily to > 4000 toxic chemicals.

Answered 4/24/2013

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