The ACCC recalls Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser after it was identified as containing a high concentration of methanol ...

The government must do more to heighten awareness of the risk of methanol poisoning while abroad: that is the message from family and friends of British victims who unwittingly consumed drinks ...

A 15-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl has died after drinking gin laced with methanol during New Years celebrations in Brazil. Soffia Del ...

SAO PAULO — Friday night was anything but typical at a bar near Paulista Avenue, one of Sao Paulo’s busiest areas and a popular destination for tourists. Nearly every table was ordering beer, wine or ...

The Foreign Office has flagged 28 countries where methanol poisoning could pose a serious threat to holidaymakers. This ...

Six tourists who were staying at a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, died of methanol poisoning in November 2024. The methanol was believed to be in contaminated drinks. Methanol – a colourless, ...

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has sought to clear the air regarding reports linking Kenya to a list of countries at risk of methanol poisoning from counterfeit alcoholic beverages. In a ...

Background: Mass poisonings with methanol are rare but occur regularly both in developed and in developing countries. Data from the poisoning episodes are often published, but follow-up-data is scarce ...