Last year, vape side effects gained nationwide attention after thousands suffered serious lung complications, leading to hospitalization. In response, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is banning the sales of the majority of flavored e-cigarette cartridges, effective next month.

However, one particularly vulnerable group has been exposed to vape side effects in similar numbers, but has received little to no attention or protective measures: toddlers.

Vaping has long been linked with younger people, and the FDA is currently investigating whether (and to what extent) e-cigarette companies’ marketing tactics deliberately targeted youth and children. So far, the vaping epidemic hasn’t skewed quite that young—but even though toddlers may not be deliberately vaping, many of them are still ingesting vaping liquids. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that according to the dozens of poison control centers across the United States, at least 1,892 children aged five or under faced exposure vaping liquids in 2018 alone, primarily through ingestion.

Unsurprisingly, a toddler ingesting vaping liquid can lead to some serious complications. Most often, vape side effects for toddlers after exposure primarily involve vomiting, but less common side effects have reportedly included irregular heartbeat and even seizures. In 2014, a one-year-old child ultimately died after drinking a refill container for e-cigarettes.

Though the official numbers for toddlers similarly exposed to vaping liquids in 2019 have not yet been published, the numbers for people of all ages suffering from general e-cigarette health complications had already reached its highest-ever number at 4,784 reports by Nov. 30, 2019. Historically, the majority of calls to poison control centers over vaping-related incidents involve toddlers aged five or under who have swallowed the liquids.

“Many people are very concerned about their child getting into their bleach, or their laundry pods,” said Robert A. Bassett, who serves as the associate medical director of the Poison Control Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, speaking to the Philadelphia Inquirer. “But based on how little it takes for nicotine to be deadly for a child, nicotine has the potential to be the most lethal agent in someone’s home.”

Juul pods and other e-cigarettes are meant to be consumed via vaping, or inhalation. The liquid inside is certainly not supposed to be swallowed—and toddlers are much less capable of handling the consequences as well.

The concentration of nicotine in vaping liquids is extreme, and can lead to nicotine poisoning. In the worst cases, if too much of the liquid is absorbed into the bloodstream, the child might no longer be able to breathe. Vomiting is actually a good sign—if the child is able to vomit, due to the irritation of the nicotine, they may be able to get the dangerous liquid out of their system before it can be absorbed.

If you or someone you love have suffered from vape side effects, you may be able to file a lawsuit and pursue compensation. Of course, filing a lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by these complications, nor can it bring a loved one back to life, but it can at least help to alleviate the financial burden incurred by medical expenses, lost wages, and more, as well as hold those responsible accountable for their actions.