Ethylene glycol is metabolized to oxalic acid, which leads to crystalluria and, at times, severe acute kidney injury. 20,39 Dihydrate crystals appear early, and monohydrate crystals appear later.

Most ethylene glycol is made from ethylene derived from crude oil or natural gas, and global production is about 42 million metric tons per year. But a decade ago, ...

Neither ethylene glycol nor propylene glycol are main ingredients in hand sanitizer. And even if propylene glycol were included as an additive, it is not nearly as harmful in certain amounts.

Nasal swabs included with COVID-19 tests have not been sterilised with the main ingredient in antifreeze, nor are they killing people, despite claims made in a video online.

Ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol were detected in syrups found at the homes of some patients, health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Thursday, without specifying how many.