Methanol poisoning survivor says influencer campaign not enough
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Bethany Clarke Bethany Clarke (left) and her friend Simone White became ill after being offered shots in Laos
A survivor of a mass methanol poisoning in Laos says an influencer campaign designed to warn young travellers about the deadly substance doesn’t go far enough. Bethany Clarke was among a group of backpackers who drank shots thought to be tainted with the toxic chemical in the south-east Asian country last November. Her friend Simone White, 28, was one of six people who died. The UK government has recruited students and influencers to promote safety messages about methanol poisoning on social media
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