Positive findings of ethyl glucuronide in hair of young children from families with addiction background

ConclusionAlthough accidental or voluntary intake of alcoholic beverages cannot be excluded, the external contamination of children ’s hair by EtG-containing wine and sweat or urine of the alcohol abusing parents is assumed to be the most probable explanation for the positive EtG results in hair of 1–5-year-old children.
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - Category: Medical Law Source Type: research