Report: Counterfeit booze reports jump 27 percent in the U.K.
Reports of fake alcohol have risen sharply in May and June in the U.K., according to the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Food Fraud Database. Of the 170 cases reported to the FSA, about 45 percent of...
View ArticleCzech government restricts alcohol sales after 19 die from methanol-laced...
Methanol-laced rum and vodka has killed 19 and hospitalized 24 people in the Czech Republic, according to media reports. Methanol is a low cost industrial solvent that often is used in counterfeit...
View ArticleCzech government restricts alcohol sales further after methanol-related deaths
Following a rash of deaths from methanol-laced rum and vodka, the Czech government has placed further restrictions on alcohol sales. Starting last Friday, the Czech government placed a blanket ban on...
View ArticleSome liquor sales to resume in Czech Republic following methanol poisoning...
Alcohol sales will be allowed to resume in the Czech Republic, following a spate of deaths and hospitalizations from methanol-laced liquor. The sale of hard liquor was banned Sept. 14 after more than...
View ArticleBoozy eggnog may knockdown Salmonella
Some bacteria just can’t hold their liquor. Researchers at the Rockefeller University Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenosis and Immunology have found that their traditional homemade eggnog isn’t a...
View ArticleLibya methanol poisoning outbreak death toll climbs
The number of people in Libya who have died from drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol has hit 87, the Associated Press reports. The outbreak, which first was reported a week ago, has injured...
View ArticleU.K. moves to prevent counterfeit alcohol
A new plan in the United Kingdom (U.K.) will help assure consumers that the spirits they purchase actually are what they’re marketed as. The Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme aims to help protect the...
View ArticleAlcohol effects on voles (and how it can relate to you)
While happy hour is ending for some cows, prairie voles are getting to have a drunken night out in a new study from Oregon Health and Science University. Studies and findings regarding the effect of...
View ArticleThe deadly effects of homebrewed alcohol
At least 83 are dead following what began as a casual night of drinking — and it was locally brewed alcohol that was the culprit of the deaths. Homebrewing is on the rise. In a June 2013 press release...
View ArticleIs yeast preventing drunk bunk?
This may be considered the best job ever: professional drinker. Literally, a person who drinks beer all day and gets paid for it. Apart from wanting to figure out where to apply, you have to wonder:...
View ArticleTox Tuesday: Caffeine
It could be from coffee, tea, soda, energy drinks, jelly beans, chocolate, pills or even in powder form, but the fact of the matter is, there are some days I just need my caffeine. I may have pulled a...
View ArticleInfographic: Workplace drug testing
Across Europe there is an increasing trend in the prevalence of substance abuse among the working population. Statistics show that these figures spike in December as people enter the festive spirit...
View ArticleKeep your pets safe from holiday hazards
‘Tis the season for decorations, cooking special meals and wrapping gifts. While it can be easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of the holidays, the FDA is reminding pet owners to watch out for...
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