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Diet Coke Drops DNA-Damaging Additive

Coca-Cola has announced that it will be discontinuing the use of Sodium benzoate (AKA E211) in it’s Diet Coke drink. Sodium benzoate has been used to to stop carbonated drinks from moulding but research has also linked it to DNA-damage (leading to cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson’s disease) and hyperactivity (A.D.D.) in young children. It seems [...]

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