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  • Benzene Levels in Soft Drinks Above Limit

    04/05/2006 5:34:43 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 9 replies · 587+ views
    AP on Yahoo ^ | 4/5/06 | Libby Quaid - ap
    WASHINGTON - Cancer-causing benzene has been found in soft drinks at levels above the limit considered safe for drinking water, the Food and Drug Administration acknowledged Wednesday. Even so, the FDA still believes there are no safety concerns about benzene in soft drinks, or sodas, said Laura Tarantino, the agency's director of food additive safety. "We haven't changed our view that right now, there is not a safety concern, not a public health concern," she said. "But what we need to do is understand how benzene forms and to ensure the industry is doing everything to avoid those circumstances." The...