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Methanol toxicity (also methanol poisoning) is poisoning from methanol, characteristically via ingestion. [1] Symptoms may include an altered/decreased level of consciousness, poor or no coordination, vomiting, abdominal pain, and a specific smell on the breath. [1] [2] Decreased vision may start as early as twelve hours after exposure. [2]
Two men were killed in a methanol poisoning incident near to Burtonport, County Donegal, Ireland in 2014 after drinking what was claimed to be poitín (an Irish moonshine made from potatoes). [31] One man was native Irish and the other a Lithuanian immigrant. A bottle seized at the scene of one poisoning was found to contain 97% methanol. [32] [33]
Methanol and its vapours are flammable. Moderately toxic for small animals – Highly toxic to large animals and humans (in high concentrations) – May be fatal/lethal or cause blindness and damage to the liver, kidneys, and heart if swallowed – Toxicity effects from repeated over exposure have an accumulative effect on the central nervous system, especially the optic nerve – Symptoms may ...
Drinking a diet soda after lunch was a habit for health writer Rachel Hosie. She cut down after a dietitian warned of the potential health risks. I used to drink diet soda daily but cut down to ...
Aspartame is a critical ingredient in diet sodas like Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi, and other diet drinks like Crystal Light. Aspartame is also found in sugar-free chewing gums and food products, like ...
Soda Swap. Before the World Health Organization’s announcement that the artificial sweetener aspartame could cause cancer, diet soda was considered the lesser of two evils. And although some ...
A 12-US-fluid-ounce (350 ml; 12 imp fl oz) can of diet soda contains 0.18 grams (0.0063 oz) of aspartame, and, for a 75-kilogram (165 lb) adult, it takes approximately 21 cans of diet soda daily to consume the 3.7 grams (0.13 oz) of aspartame that would surpass the FDA's 50 mg/kg of body weight ADI of aspartame from diet soda alone.
Drinking diet soda made with artificial sweeteners can put people at risk for a long list of health issues. People who drink diet soda may be at a higher risk for heart disease, stroke and early death