Methanol, a toxic chemical, has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers. The teens died in the early hours of June 26 at the Enyobeni tavern in East London’s Scenery Park township. Authorities are awaiting conclusive results from tests being carried out at a laboratory in Cape Town. Methanol, … Read more
Three people died and one has become permanently blind from methanol poisoning as they consumed hand sanitizer in New Mexico. According to the New Mexico Department of Health, seven people drank sanitizer containing methanol. Three people are in serious condition. Health officials say that the cases were reported to New Mexico Poison Control over several … Read more
More than 300 people have lost their lives and 1,000 people have become ill in Iran as they consumed methanol. People believed that methanol will protect them against coronavirus. Local media reported that fake remedies have spread through social media in Iran. Note that there are over 29,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Iran whereas … Read more
