Eight fatalities due to drinking methanol-tainted alcohol in Pakistan: A case report

Methanol has a widespread commercial use as a solvent in paints, varnishes, anti-freeze solutions and denaturant for ethanol. Exposure may occur due to accidental, suicidal ingestion or as a result of consuming adulterated liquor. Fatalities were reported in Pakistan in an incident after consuming m...

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Main Authors: Humera Shafi, Muhammad Imran, Hafiz Faisal Usman, Muhammad Sarwar, Muhammad Ashraf Tahir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-12-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X16300417