Daily cola 'raises cancer risk' due to caramel coloring
Feb 21, 2015 20:12:54 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2015 20:12:54 GMT -6
This has been in the news before but it's back again
The chemical process during the manufacture of the caramel coloring used in soft drinks such as cola produces a carcinogen that could be raising the risk of cancer to above the accepted threshold of one extra case in every 100,000 people consuming the drinks, suggests an analysis.
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The researchers say there was not enough data from individual drinks samples to recommend one brand over another in terms of carcinogen exposure, but suggest: "State regulatory standards appear to have been effective in reducing exposure to carcinogens in some beverages."
I have always catered to the lemon-lime type sodas if I decide to drink any (no coloring)
Yet my husband is diet-coke all the way, has been for over 15 years
What is bad is some doctors will say stay away from 'cokes' not realizing that they are making it sound like coca cola products only
When they need to tell their patient to stay away from dark colored sodas
(The coloring is not necessary for the production of soft drinks and is included purely for esthetics)
Not sure why the companies can't just leave out the coloring if that is the problem
The chemical process during the manufacture of the caramel coloring used in soft drinks such as cola produces a carcinogen that could be raising the risk of cancer to above the accepted threshold of one extra case in every 100,000 people consuming the drinks, suggests an analysis.
Matching laboratory tests conducted by Consumer Reports on 11 different soft drinks, first reported last year, with an analysis of average consumption by Americans, the researchers found that one can a day could be enough to expose them to potentially cancer-causing levels of the chemical known as 4-MEI (short for 4-methylimidazole).
The potential carcinogen is formed during the manufacture of the familiar caramel color that is added to many widely-consumed beverages.
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Testing on 110 samples of soda brands carried out by the Consumer Reports researchers, led by a team at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future in Baltimore, MD, found that drinks contained levels ranging from 9.5 mcg per liter (mcg/L) to 963 mcg/L.
The potential carcinogen is formed during the manufacture of the familiar caramel color that is added to many widely-consumed beverages.
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Testing on 110 samples of soda brands carried out by the Consumer Reports researchers, led by a team at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future in Baltimore, MD, found that drinks contained levels ranging from 9.5 mcg per liter (mcg/L) to 963 mcg/L.
SOURCE
The researchers say there was not enough data from individual drinks samples to recommend one brand over another in terms of carcinogen exposure, but suggest: "State regulatory standards appear to have been effective in reducing exposure to carcinogens in some beverages."
"Soft drink consumers are being exposed to an avoidable and unnecessary cancer risk from an ingredient that is being added to these beverages simply for esthetic purposes.
This unnecessary exposure poses a threat to public health and raises questions about the continued use of caramel coloring in soda."
This unnecessary exposure poses a threat to public health and raises questions about the continued use of caramel coloring in soda."
I have always catered to the lemon-lime type sodas if I decide to drink any (no coloring)
Yet my husband is diet-coke all the way, has been for over 15 years
What is bad is some doctors will say stay away from 'cokes' not realizing that they are making it sound like coca cola products only
When they need to tell their patient to stay away from dark colored sodas
(The coloring is not necessary for the production of soft drinks and is included purely for esthetics)
Not sure why the companies can't just leave out the coloring if that is the problem
