A WARNING about deadly methanol poisoning has been slapped on 29 holiday hotspots. Two British tourists have died in the last five years after ingesting the highly toxic form of alcohol sometimes ...

Breathalyzers are a frequently used tool to measure the amount of ethanol in someone's breath, which relates to their blood alcohol content. However, alcoholic beverages contaminated by methanol ...

Australian researchers have created laser-based technology that can detect the presence of methanol without unsealing bottles ...

At least 25 people have died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking 90p bottles of bootleg vodka. Elevated levels of methanol were found in the bodies of the deceased in Russia’s Leningrad ...

Two Australian teenagers are severely ill in hospital in Thailand after experiencing suspected methanol poisoning while they were traveling in Laos. The pair are reportedly among several foreign ...

Officials say they have no evidence of poisoning over the 2024 deaths because autopsies were not conducted.

As the summer holiday season gathers pace, the UK Government has launched a campaign warning travellers about the potentially fatal risks of methanol-contaminated alcohol in popular tourist ...

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Grieving Britons whose loved ones have died after drinking contaminated alcohol are alerting other holidaymakers amid fears ...

The brother of a Briton who died after drinking tainted shots says it's "ridiculous" no-one has faced justice.

Discover how a Raman spectroscopy technique can help to identify bottles of alcoholic spirits that are contaminated with ...

The UK has strengthened travel advice after methanol-related deaths abroad, urging travelers to recognize symptoms early and ...