Methanol contamination of Romanian home-distilled alcohol

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-28

  Levy, P ^a   Hexdall, A ^a   Gordon, P ^a   Boeriu, C ^b   Heller, M ^c   Nelson, L ^a,c  

^a BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Mures County Poison Control Center   (Romania)

^c NEW YORK CITY POISON CONTROL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; METHANOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; DISTILLATION; EPIDEMIC; ITALY;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CEREALS; ETHANOL; FRUIT; METHANOL; ROMANIA;

EID: 0037282338     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120018267     Document Type: Article

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