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ArticleAlcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire)2021

Use of Ethanol-Based Hand Disinfectants: Source of Increased Ethyl Glucuronide Levels in Hair?

Clementine Scholz, Markus R Baumgartner, Milena M Madry

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Article in Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Clementine ScholzUniversity of Zurich, Zurich Institute of Forensic Medicine, Center for Forensic Hair Analytics, Kurvenstrasse 17, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland.
Markus R BaumgartnerUniversity of Zurich, Zurich Institute of Forensic Medicine, Center for Forensic Hair Analytics, Kurvenstrasse 17, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland.
Milena M MadryUniversity of Zurich, Zurich Institute of Forensic Medicine, Center for Forensic Hair Analytics, Kurvenstrasse 17, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland.
University of Zurich · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimDue to the COVID-19 pandemic increasing the use of hand disinfectants, we investigated the effect of frequent use of ethanol-based hand disinfectants (EBHD) on the levels of the alcohol marker ethyl glucuronide (EtG) in hair.

methodHair samples were collected from 10 health professionals (8 nondrinkers, 2 rarely drinking individuals) and EtG was examined in hair.

resultEtG (~2 pg/mg) was only detected in the hair sample of a nondrinker using EBHD 60-70 times per working day.

conclusionOur data provide no evidence that frequent EBHD use results in hair EtG levels above the recommended Society of Hair Testing cutoff for repeated alcohol consumption (5 pg/mg).

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Health PersonnelAdultEthanolFemaleGlucuronatesHairHand SanitizersHumansMaleMiddle AgedEthanolethyl glucuronideGlucuronatesHand Sanitizers

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PMID32960282
PMCPMC7543280
OpenAlexW3087164362

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