Six tourists who were staying at a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, died of methanol poisoning in November 2024. The methanol was believed to be in contaminated drinks. Methanol – a colourless, ...

The toxic chemical is a form of alcohol that is used industrially as a solvent, pesticide or an alternative source of fuel. It is not used in the production of alcohol sold for human consumption.

The government must do more to heighten awareness of the risk of methanol poisoning while abroad: that is the message from family and friends of British victims who unwittingly consumed drinks ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. An American man and two Danes also died, though their exact ...

The empty bar of Nana Backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos on Nov. 22. Anupam Nath / AP A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has raised alarm around the world and renewed concerns ...

Start-ups often dream big, but few are as ambitious as HIF Global. The company has massive low-carbon methanol projects in the works in Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, the US, and Tasmania. The cost of ...

Methanol is a form of alcohol commonly used in cleaning and industrial products like paint thinners, antifreeze, fuel, dyes and inks. Like the ethanol in alcoholic drinks, methanol is a clear, ...

A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has raised alarm around the world and renewed concerns about methanol in alcoholic drinks. Last week, six tourists died in Laos from a suspected ...

The U.S., Australia and U.K. have issued warnings for travelers in Vang Vieng after several tourists died in a suspected methanol poisoning... A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has ...