Soda Causing CANCER?

WJLA ABC 7
February 24, 2006
Soda Health Concerns

On February 24 and February 27, 2006, EWG (Environmental Working Group) purchased the following drinks at four major retail outlets in Washington, DC. They all contained ascorbic acid and either sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate—the ingredients that the FDA and the beverage industry have said can mix together to form benzene, a known human carcinogen. The actual levels of benzene formed in these products may be at trace levels and well within legal limits for drinking water.

Country Time Lemonade
Crystal Light Sunrise Classic Orange
Diet Pepsi Twist
Diet Pepsi Vanilla
Diet RockStar Energy Drink
Fanta Orange
Fanta Pineapple
Fruit20 Plus 10 Natural Apple
Giant Fruity Punch Cooler
Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red
Hawaiian Punch Lemonade
Hi-C Blast, Orange Supernova
Kool-Aid Jammers Blue-Raspberry
Kool-Aid Jammers Cherry
Kool-Aid Jammers Grape
Kool-Aid Jammers Orange
Lo-Carb Monster Energy
Monster Energy
Pepsi Twist Lemon
RockStar Energy Drink
Sierra Mist
Sunkist
Sunny D
Sunny D Baja
Sunny D Intense Sport Cool Punch
Sunny D Orange-Fused Strawberry
Sunny D Smooth
Sunny D Smooth + Calcium
Tampico Citrus Punch
Tampico Grape Punch
Tampico Tropical Punch
Tropicana Twister Diet Soda (Diet Orange)
Tropicana Twister Soda Grape
Tropicana Twister Soda Orange
Tropicana Twister Soda Strawberry

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Benzene
• Soda
• POP
• cancer

[chelseakthx]

monster energy drink has removed benzene from its manufacturing because of such concerns.

[tiffsherwood]

Thanks for the info - I had stopped drinking it because of this - now I can drink it again! YEAH!

[tiffsherwood]

Check the full description - I posted a list that the EWG put out.

[AQuispe2000]

Hello my Dear, I am really scare for you, as a clinical dietitian I can assure you that cancer cells can take 30 years to grow....have same common sense in your life for your own sake!

[keytohealth]

Yes in deed the Milk sld in stores has engredients that causes Cancer. Fox news Reportes were fired because they told the TRUTH:

Do a YouTube searh for (Fox News Kills Monsanto Milk Story)

[MultiSpiderdude]

@tiffsherwood no more coke D:

[fight2legalize]

High Fructose and Sugar is just as bad because you people eat so much of it. Aspartame is one of the worst.

[cbbbtc]

bullshit they always say everything gives u cancer the austrailian vegemite thought gave u cancer nope it doesent it was a mistake soda gives u cancer im alive and heathy are u guys dead from it ?? also they think palm oil gives u cancer i bet it doesent but they are testing so dont worry ok most of the tests are negetive.

[starmessenger]

KoFDee, you seriously need to look into getting therapy and treatment for your violent anger trait before you hurt someone, if you haven't already! Your response was not normal and not healthy.

[Jen9987]

Wow, someone who actually cares about what they put into their body, rather than just ignores it and pretends its just hype. Congratulations for taking charge of your health.

[Jen9987]

needs to do your research. I have my facts straight, you are just to stubborn and brainwashed to accept or understand any of it. As a student studying to become a Dietitian, I am offering the knowledge I have obtained and researched to others who care about their health. So the positive advice i was offering to others, absolutely did not warrant your negative comments. Keep you unkind words to yourself, as i did not insult you personally. I am offering my knowledge.

[Jen9987]

Did you read the articles that I posted? I backed up my claims with peer reviewed scholarly articles. You really have no idea what our primative ancestors lived off of. We are the only animals on the planet that cook our food. That doesn't strike you as strange? We feed our pets cooked pet food and kibble and now they are getting the same medical problems as humans. Arthritis, cancer, etc. Find a cat in the wild, there is no pet hospital or pet pharmacy. They eat raw food. You are the one who

[PeacexLovexRainbows]

I agree, this is just another example of dumb local news trying to create a big deal about anything they can get their hands on. But I have to remind you, schnitzcopter that just because all of these horrible carcinogens can be found in possibly all the foods we eat doesn't mean that we shouldn't give a rat's a** about it. Maybe you should get just as passionate about carcinogens found in food as you do about the carcinogens found in cigarettes.

[KoFDee]

Jen9987 fuck off, frying fish "makes" a cancer causing chemical? that's just bull shit. what did you think "cave men" or people that living in the stone age lived off? it was meat. It's not the meat that rises the risk of cancer but the chemicals that the fucking industry's feed/put INTO the meat. Get your facts first you retard.

[smoketweed09]

aspartame is deadly

its a sweetner