Fake booze threat pushes startups to trial new tests
01 January 2019 |
5:25 am
A substantial rise in the sale of counterfeit alcohol is a major threat to public health. Scientists and entrepreneurs are rushing to create tools that, in future, will tell if your New Year tipple has been tainted.
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