Alvaro Pulchinelli Junior
Alvaro Pulchinelli Junior is a medical toxicologist and clinical pathologist, serving as the president of the Brazilian Society of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SBPC/ML). He has been in the news recently for his expert commentary on the dangers of methanol contamination in alcoholic beverages, which has led to several cases of poisoning and fatalities in São Paulo.
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Recent news mentions
Alvaro Pulchinelli Junior highlighted the industrial use of methanol and its dangers in counterfeit beverages.
Saúde anuncia compra de 2,5 mil unidades de fomepizol para intoxicação por metanol; saiba o que é
Liechtenstein· 2025-10-04
Alvaro Pulchinelli Júnior explained the effects of methanol ingestion and its potential to cause blindness.
Ministério da Saúde vê ‘padrão inédito’ nas intoxicações por metanolLiechtenstein· 2025-09-30
Alvaro Pulchinelli Junior is a medical toxicologist and president of the Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica e Medicina Laboratorial.
O que é metanol? Bebidas alcoólicas adulteradas com a substância causaram mortes em SPLiechtenstein· 2025-09-29