High Ethanol Contents of Spirit Drinks in Kibera Slums, Kenya: Implications for Public Health

Foods5.20
Volume: 6, Issue: 10, Pages: 89 - 89
Published: Oct 17, 2017
Abstract
Cheap licit and artisanal illicit spirit drinks have been associated with numerous outbreaks of alcohol poisoning especially with methanol. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of cheap spirit drinks in Kibera slums in Nairobi County, Kenya. The samples consisted of cheap licit spirits (n = 11) and the artisanal spirit drink, 'chang'aa', (n = 28). The parameters of alcoholic strength and volatile composition were used as indicators of...
Paper Details
Title
High Ethanol Contents of Spirit Drinks in Kibera Slums, Kenya: Implications for Public Health
Published Date
Oct 17, 2017
Journal
Volume
6
Issue
10
Pages
89 - 89
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