Smokeless Tobacco Products Life-threatening to Kids

A new kind of smokeless tobacco that looks like candy may be life threatening to children.

According to the Harvard School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the smokeless, flavored tobacco products that look like breath mints or other sweets are toxic to kids.

They're also the second most common cause of nicotine poisoning in children after cigarettes. The new products are currently being test marketed in a few cities.. they include Camel Orbs, which resemble breath mints; Camel sticks, which are about the size of a toothpick and dissolve in the mouth and Camel Strips, which are similar to breath-freshening strips.

Other products, small, teabag-like "snus" -- pouches filled with tobacco that are placed between the upper lip and gum -- are also a potential hazard.

Nicotine poisoning can cause nausea or vomiting, and severe cases can result in convulsions, respiratory failure, and even death. Parents are being cautioned to keep these products away from children.