Methanol poisoning occurs when methanol—a highly toxic chemical— is ingested, often through contaminated or counterfeit alcoholic beverages. Once in the body, methanol is metabolized into formic acid, a substance that can cause severe harm.
Even small amounts of methanol can be dangerous, leading to symptoms such as visual disturbances, permanent damage to the central nervous system, and, in severe cases, death.
One of the challenges in preventing methanol poisoning is that methanol has little to no taste and only a faint odor, making it virtually undetectable in drinks. It is sometimes used to dilute alcohol in counterfeit or homemade spirits as a cost-saving measure, posing the greatest risk in unregulated or low-cost alcoholic products.
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