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Cocaine found in a child's hair due to environmental exposure?

Fabio De Giorgio1, Sabina Strano Rossi, Juha Rainio, Marcello Chiarotti.   

Abstract

We report a case of a 6-year-old boy who had been living with his parents, both cocaine smokers, and who was urgently admitted to hospital for general distress. Upon examination, cocaine and cocaine metabolites were detected in hair and urine samples. These toxicological findings most likely indicate that the child had passively consumed the drug when living in a heavily contaminated environment.

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Year:  2004        PMID: 15248075     DOI: 10.1007/s00414-004-0470-3

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Int J Legal Med        ISSN: 0937-9827            Impact factor:   2.686


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