Wednesday, March 29, 2006
FDA: No Concerns on Benzene in Soft Drinks
No safety concerns have arisen from tests for the cancer-causing chemical benzene in soft drinks, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday, but it did not disclose its findings. The FDA started testing soft drinks after a private study in November found small amounts of benzene in some.Full Article
In the vast majority of drinks sampled, benzene was not found or was present at levels below the federal limit for drinking water, it said.
Guess what? -They're still bad for you wether they have benzene in them or not.