Months after Coca-Cola reformulated its soda sold in California to reduce the level of chemical 4-methylimidazole (4-MI or 4-MEI) so that it would not need a carcinogen warning label, the company has not yet tweaked
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Cola Carcinogen Debate Bubbles Over
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Last week a consumer advocacy group reported that the leading brown sodas contain levels of 4-methylimidazole (4-MI) – an animal carcinogen – high enough to cause cancer in 7 out of 1 million Americans. Days…
Sodas Contain Animal Carcinogen, Study Finds
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Today’s leading cola beverages contain high levels of a substance linked to cancer in animals, according to new research.
An independent study commissioned by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) uncovered 4-methylimidazole…
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