The U.S., Australia and U.K. have issued warnings for travelers in Vang Vieng after several tourists died in a suspected ...

Six foreign tourists have died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, Southeast Asia. What is the substance and how does it ...

The U.S. State Department issued a warning to travelers to be “alert to the potential risk of methanol poisoning.” ...

The NHS warns that as little as 4ml of methanol can cause hallucinations and blindness. Half an hour to two hours after ...

Multiple tourists have fallen sick after reportedly drinking alcohol spiked with methanol in a popular tourist town ...

Australian teenager Holly Bowles has become the sixth foreign tourist to die from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. The ...

At least four tourists, including an American, have died after consuming suspected methanol-tainted alcohol in Laos, ...

She believed this to be alcoholic. But what is methanol poisoning and what are the symptoms? Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, is a highly toxic, colourless, and volatile liquid.

Methanol is being illegally added to alcohol in some countries with lax liquor laws. Methanol poisoning can pose serious health risks. The issue has come to a head as two Australian teenagers ...

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 ...

The deaths remain under investigation although early reports suggest that methanol poisoning might have played a part. In 2022, a 38-year-old British woman, Kirsty McKie, died in Bali — two days ...

Here's how methanol poisoning occurs, and some steps you can take to protect yourself while travelling. It's an odourless, colourless and flammable liquid which is the simplest form of alcohol.