The recent death of a flat-dweller in Beijing has flagged up concerns about formaldehyde, a carcinogenic substance widely used in construction. The man, identified only as Mr Wang, died of ...

Formaldehyde attacks nerves ... Both alcohols are broken down by the same liver enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase. But the enzyme prefers ethanol. So ethanol acts as a competitive inhibitor largely ...

“Symptoms of methanol poisoning include vomiting, seizures and dizziness. The optic nerve seems to be particularly vulnerable to methanol toxicity, so there is the potential for temporary or permanent ...