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Green Tobacco Sickness occurs when workers absorb nicotine through their skin while having contact with tobacco plants, particularly when plants are wet.[81] Research has shown nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and headaches are the most common symptoms of acute nicotine poisoning.[82] Acute nicotine poisoning generally lasts between a few hours and a few days,[83] and although it is rarely life-threatening, severe cases may result in dehydration which requires emergency treatment.[84] Children are particularly vulnerable to nicotine poisoning because of their size, and because they are less likely than adults to have developed a tolerance to nicotine.[85] The long-term effects of nicotine absorption through the skin have not been studied, but public health research on smoking suggests that nicotine exposure during childhood and adolescence may have lasting consequences on brain development.[86] The prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for executive function and attention, is one of the last parts of the brain to mature and continues developing throughout adolescence and into early adulthood.[87] The prefrontal cortex is particularly susceptible to the impacts of stimulants, such as nicotine

[10] Elaine Shao & Ashley Wu, The Federal Work Force Cuts So Far, Agency by Agency, The New York Times (updated May 12, 2025)