My Coca-Cola, Carcinogenic Benzene Free?
Interesting StuffAlmost after fifteen years, U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reached agreement upon Coca-Cola to remove benzene out of their soft drinks.
So, what is benzene?
Benzene is a major industrial contaminant, is a powerful solvent used in the manufacture of plastics. We take in a fair amount every day through air pollution and in drinking water. To ensure freshness, commonly used preservatives such as potassium benzoate and sodium benzoate are used together with ascorbic acid. The result is benzene.
Benzene level in soda?
Because of its high level of benzene concentration and its well know carcinogen; cancer causing agent. This benzene level of 5 and 138 parts per billion in Coca cola making it unsafe to drink
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