Evaluating new simplified assays for harm reduction from methanol poisoning using chromotropic acid kits: An analytical study on Indian and Iranian alcoholic beverages

• Main Authors: Ali Rafizadeh (Author), Ashish Bhalla (Author), Neha Sharma (Author), Kuldeep Kumar (Author), Nasim Zamani (Author), Rebecca McDonald (Author), Darren M. Roberts (Author), Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundIngestion of methanol can result in severe irreversible morbidity, and death. Simple and easy methods to detect methanol and other hazardous additives prior to consumption can prevent fatalities. This form of harm reduction is analogous to the widely practiced "pill testing" of r...