Methanol, unlike ethanol, is processed by our bodies to first form formaldehyde and then formic acid (formate). The body is unable to quickly clear large doses of formate and once formate is in ...
Ian Musgrave has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council to study adverse reactions to herbal medicines and has previously been funded by the Australian Research ...
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 ...
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 ...
As little as 60ml can be deadly - that's less than a triple UK shot of alcohol (ethanol). Methanol, unlike ethanol, is processed by our bodies to first form formaldehyde and then formic acid (formate) ...
A British backpacker and four other people have died in southeast Asia after reports of suspected methanol poisoning. Four people had already died following the poisonings - an Australian named ...
Methanol is a clear, colourless alcohol used in all kinds of everyday products like industrial cleaners, solvents, paint, cosmetics and anti-freeze. While methanol itself is not harmful ...