After she became sick and lost her vision, medics diagnosed her with methanol poisoning and put her in an induced coma, but she passed away five days later. “It was horrendous,” Measha says.

Methanol is sometimes added to mixed drinks at disreputable bars as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, but can cause severe poisoning or death.

Methanol poisoning could be easily detected with a 'breathalyzer' sensor by American Chemical Society edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

The prototype detected methanol at concentrations as low as 50 parts per billion (below the levels found in breath during methanol poisoning) and maintained its stability and performance after several ...

News Release 11-Jun-2025 Methanol poisoning could be easily detected with a ‘breathalyzer’ sensor Peer-Reviewed Publication American Chemical Society image: ...

Eight hostel staff members have been detained in Laos after six tourists died. The tourists' deaths were thought to have been caused by drinks that had been contaminated with methanol, a type of ...

Breathalyzers are a frequently used tool to measure the amount of ethanol in someone's breath, which relates to their blood alcohol content. However, alcoholic beverages contaminated by methanol ...

The father of Holly Bowles, a young woman who died by suspected poisoning in a Laotian backpacker hostel in November 2024, has vowed to ensure the venue is never allowed to reopen.

Methanol and ethanol, despite being structurally similar, have vastly different effects on the body when ingested. Ethanol gives wine, beer and spirits their classification as alcoholic beverages ...

They all later died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning. But it appears that Nana Backpackers Hostel is hoping to reopen to tourists – under a different name.

To maximize profits, they replaced ethanol with methanol - a toxic industrial chemical - using a formula of 70% methanol and 30% water. The methanol-based alcohol was sold at VND 11,000 (USD 0.43) per ...