• Chemistry expert on methanol poisoning after sixth Laos ‘tainted shots’ death

  • Nov 22 2024
  • Length: 16 mins
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Chemistry expert on methanol poisoning after sixth Laos ‘tainted shots’ death

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  • A sixth person has died after drinking fake alcohol shots suspected of being laced with poisonous methanol during a backpacking holiday in Laos.

    All are thought to have died after allegedly ingesting tainted drinks at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, where online reviews mention “free unlimited shots”.

    Rachelle Abbott interviewed Andrea Sella, professor of chemistry at University College London, about dangers of methanol consumption and its impact on the human body.

    In part two, The London Standard’s transport editor Ross Lydall discusses the latest data on London’s busiest railway stations, and visits Liverpool Street to report on the latest redevelopment plans amid a forecast passenger boom.


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