Well, it looks like diethylene glycol isn't necessarily safer than alcohol, just toxic in a different way. Instead of killing your retina, it kills your kidneys and some other important organs. Still, it can be used as a heat source and won't evaporate as quickly as alcohol.
Not the fuel itself -- in terms of safety it was implied by Dave that stove itself is safer because of less likihood to spill liquids and you can pick up the stove with your hands while it is burning because it uses a wick. Plus you can cap the stove afterwards.
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