Methanol Circulation in Central Europe
By: Jonathan Hays, Europe news, September 18, 2012
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All around Europe alcohol laced with methanol is being passed around. Nineteen people have died from this deadly drug, and twenty-four have been hospitalized with effects from blindness, to being in a coma.
Methanol is a toxic form of alcohol that is highly toxic to humans. If ingested, 10mL of pure methanol can cause permanent blindness, as it disturbs your optical nerve. 100mL is the average fatal amount of methanol, but 30mL can be equally as fatal.
The Czech Republic declared emergency measures on the 12th of September after two women were killed from the cause. Any form of shop selling alcohol was banned from selling liquids with more than 30 percent alcohol. Police raided 410 shops nationwide discovering 70 cases of this illegal substance. The Czech’s Prime Minister also made the statement to avoid “alcohol whose origin is uncertain.”
As for where this methanol is coming from, a possible group is suspected who live in/near the Moravian-Silesian Republic (next to the border of Poland). Of the sixteen deaths that occurred in the Czech Republic, eight of the victims lived in the reigon, and two deaths occurred in Poland. An estimated twenty percent of alcoholic drinks sold in Czech Republic are reported to be from the black market. These laced drinks are still circulating the area, therefore, if in the area I would recommend only purchasing drinks from brands you are familiar with.
As for where this methanol is coming from, a possible group is suspected who live in/near the Moravian-Silesian Republic (next to the border of Poland). Of the sixteen deaths that occurred in the Czech Republic, eight of the victims lived in the reigon, and two deaths occurred in Poland. An estimated twenty percent of alcoholic drinks sold in Czech Republic are reported to be from the black market. These laced drinks are still circulating the area, therefore, if in the area I would recommend only purchasing drinks from brands you are familiar with.
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