Methanol-tainted alcohol poisonings have occurred in Russia, South Africa and Peru over the years. In June, at least 56 people in southern India died after consuming methanol-laced liquor.

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A string of deaths across the world have been linked to alcohol tainted with methanol, raising alarm among health officials. Here’s how to stay safe while traveling.

In contrast, methanol (CH 3 O 3), a type of alcohol, does not require cold storage, has a higher energy density, and is easier and safer to transport.

July 22, 2019 / 7:58 PM EDT / CBS News Costa Rica issued a national alert about potentially tainted alcohol after 19 people were confirmed to have died over the past few weeks from methanol poisoning.

Methanol, the chemical at the heart of the Czech liquor's menace, is a commonly synthesized alcohol found in antifreeze and windshield wiper fluid. Like ethanol, the type of alcohol that is ...

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Alcohol poisoning and inhalation of carbon monoxide have both been ruled out as possible causes of death although traces of both were detected in the bodies of all 21 victims, said Matiwane.

The researchers then investigated the efficacy of the device for differentiating between un-tainted liquor from contaminated beverages. They laced Arrack (a Southeast Asian liquor) with varying ...