Methanol

Victims consumed methanol meant for industrial use, says DGP

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Victims consumed methanol meant for industrial use, says DGP

The source of the methanol in both incidents was the same, says Director-General of Police C. Sylendra Babu. | Photo Credit: M. SRINATH Methanol meant for industrial use was consumed by the victims in the liquor tragedy that has so far claimed 22 lives in Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts, the police have said. In a … Read more

Toxic Methanol in Hand Sanitizers: Poisonings Continue

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Aug. 17, 2020 — As the FDA’s warning list about dangerous hand sanitizers containing methanol grows, another troubling trend has emerged. Some people are drinking the sanitizers to get an alcohol high. Others have believed a rumor, circulated online, that drinking the highly potent and toxic alcohol can disinfect the body, protecting them from COVID-19 … Read more