What Is Methanol Poisoning, and How Can I Protect Myself While Traveling?
Briefly

"Methanol is colorless, and consuming the substance in amounts as small as two to eight ounces can be fatal, according to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City."
"In the last 15 years, there have been reported cases of tainted alcohol in Laos, Fiji, Cambodia, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Libya, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Turkey, and Uganda, killing and hospitalizing hundreds of local residents and tourists."
"Commercial manufacturers remove methanol before bottling, but purveyors of black market and homemade alcohols often lack a system to get rid of the harmful alcohol."
"Properly branded bottles of hard alcohol can be refilled and resold with cheap, bootleg liquor. When possible, inspect liquor bottles for signs of tampering or counterfeiting."
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