Tert-butyl is not for human consumption. We found it in a bottle of store-bought alcohol

ABC News reports that tert-butyl—a paint stripper product never meant for human consumption—has been discovered in a bottle of vodka sold in Melbourne. The finding highlights Australia's bootleg alcohol crisis, where contaminated spirits pose an increasingly serious public health risk.

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