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Concerns centre on the safety of E211, known as sodium benzoate, a preservative used for decades by the £74bn global carbonated drinks industry. Sodium benzoate derives from benzoic acid. It occurs naturally in berries, but is used in large quantities to prevent mould in soft drinks such as Sprite, Oasis and Dr Pepper.
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www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/he...
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/caution-some-soft-drinks-may-seriously-harm-your-health-450593.html
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After blogging in December 2006 about an ongoing cover-up since 1990 by the Food & Drug Administration over cancer-causing amounts of benzene found in some popular soft drinks, now there’s a new UK study on sodium benzoate causing damage to DNA bringing that whole controversy back into the limelight again.
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www.carbwire.com/2007/05/30/can_sodium_benzoate_in_soda...
www.carbwire.com/2007/05/30/can_sodium_benzoate_in_soda_destroy_your_mitochondria
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Benzoate of soda - Definition of Benzoate of soda at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Benzoate of soda. Look it up now! ... Use benzoate of soda in a Sentence...
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benzoate of soda ; n another name for → sodium benzoate ... Reverso offers you access to an English definition and synonym dictionary for benzoate of soda and thousands of other words. ... You can complete the definition of benzoate of soda given by the English - Definition dictionary by looking at other English dictionaries :
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Feb 11, 2009 ... To assume from these findings that the use of benzoate of soda in foodstuffs is therefore beyond criticism is absolutely unwarranted, ...
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Sodium benzoate is present in soft drinks only in very small amounts and even if degradation were complete, the risk to someone drinking it is tiny. To have the same exposure as those lab animals would mean drinking 10000 bottles of benzoate-containing soda.
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www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/benzene-soda.html
www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/benzene-soda.html
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Apparently now we're to be scared of the common soda. In addition to scares about benzene formed by the combination of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and sodium benzoate, apparently the sodium benzoate itself is dangerous: ...an expert in ageing at Sheffield University ... ...an expert in ageing at Sheffield University,
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duthieon.com/blog/archive/2007/05/27/the-latest-health-...
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It has a solubility in water of 50 gram in 100 mL at 25C. Sodium benzoate is 180 times as soluble in water at 25C as is the parent acid. The optimum functionality occurs between pH 2.5 to 4.0 and it is not recommended above pH 4.5. It is active against yeast and bacteria.
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food.oregonstate.edu/glossary/s/sodiumbenzoate.html
food.oregonstate.edu/glossary/s/sodiumbenzoate.html
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If empty calories and potential tooth decay aren’t enough to scare you away from soda pop, this might: The Independent reports that sodium benzoate, a common ingredient in many sodas, may cause serious health damage:
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www.culinate.com/articles/sift/sodium_benzoate_soda
www.culinate.com/articles/sift/sodium_benzoate_soda
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