Methanol, or wood alcohol, is found in many everyday products, including antifreeze, windshield wiper fluid, shellac, varnish, and copy machine fluid. Even small amounts of methanol are toxic if a person is exposed to it. Exposure to methanol can be by ingestion, inhalation, or through the skin. Symptoms of methanol poisoning affect many parts of the body, including the eyes, lungs, heart, muscles, brain, liver, and stomach. If the exposure involves enough methanol, death can result. Treatment should be immediate and includes dialysis to remove the methanol from the body and the use of methanol antidotes.
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