The best friend of a young Londoner who died from suspected methanol poisoning after downing shots at a Laos bar has set up a ...

Following the death of her friend, Bethany Clarke says the dangers of methanol poisoning should be on the school curriculum ...

When consumed, methanol is highly toxic. The body breaks it down into formaldehyde and formic acid, which are poisonous.

The Foreign Office has also included in its travel advice for Laos the ... yourself from methanol poisoning, you should buy alcohol only from licensed liquor stores, at licensed bars and hotels ...

The mother of a young backpacker that died of suspected methanol poisoning is campaigning for greater awareness of bootleg ...

Methanol is sometimes added to mixed ... and could have found its way into bar drinks inadvertently. Landlocked Laos is one of Southeast Asia’s poorest nations and a popular tourist destination.

From pulling old tapes to presenting major crime news on television, Gillian Lantouris's career is a testament to ...

and near bars late at night. Methanol poisoning from drinks is also a danger. In November last year six people died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in neighbouring Laos, including 28-year ...