Two Australian teenagers have died after a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. A pharmacologist explains what to know about ...

As authorities investigate the deaths of six tourists in Laos, here's what Canadians need to know about recognizing and preventing methanol poisoning while travelling.

Methanol is a type of alcohol, similar to ethanol—the alcohol used in alcoholic drinks—but it has two carbon atoms, rather than just one. It is colorless and flammable like ethanol, and used in ...

The pair are reportedly among several foreign nationals to become ill after unknowingly consuming alcoholic drinks containing methanol in the south-east Asian country. Like ethanol, methanol is a ...

Six tourists who died are believed to have been served drinks tainted with methanol - what is it and why is it so dangerous?

Prof Alastair Hay, an expert in environmental toxicology from the University of Leeds, explained: "Ethanol acts as a ...

Doctors have revealed a common treatment to slow the effects of methanol poisoning. It comes after six people died following ...

Methanol is highly toxic and can be confused with ethanol. Alcohol tainted with methanol is suspected to be the cause of death of four foreign tourists at the popular backpacker destination of ...

But what is methanol, and how do you avoid it? There are three main types of alcohol: ethanol, methanol and isopropyl.

The deaths of six backpackers, including two Australian teenagers, have highlighted the dangers of contaminated alcohol in ...

In response to stricter marine fuel standards, NTPC Green Energy is exploring a partnership with Maersk to supply green ...