Pepsi admits that his carbonated drink contains cancer-causing ingredients.

When the Health Ecology Center released these test results that show that Pepsi deliberately hides the presence of high levels of 4-methylimidazole in its popular non-alcoholic beverages in 2013, Pepsi refused to confirm the presence of this compound in his drink and the fact that the compound is dangerous

4-Methylimidazole is a compound that occurs in the production of caramel color, which is carcinogenic. This is a chemical substance that occurs in the thermal processing of caramel in the process of coloring these juices that California has put on the list of carcinogens in 2012. In the United States, only the "caramel color"

Warning to consumers

In California, then a law was passed requiring beverage producers to have a warning sign on products containing more than 29 micrograms of the 4-MEI substance.

Coca-Cola decreased the amount of 4-methylimidazole in the storm, but a survey conducted by Consumer Reports shows that the problem is that the maximum permitted volume of this substance in the US was not prescribed, and the researchers asked to be at the federal level Just do it.

The research included 81 types of refreshing beverages, and cans were purchased in California and the state of New York.

While less than five micrograms were found in Coca-Cola cans, Pepsi's cans were about 43.5 micrograms, and there were no signs of a product containing carcinogens.

There is still a worse situation, researchers said, suggesting that as many as 174 micrograms of substance were found in Pepsi's cans bought in New York.

Moderacy is the key?

Recalling a study conducted in 2007 that revealed the link between the 4-MEI substance and cancer in mice, they urge that the maximum permitted amount of this substance be introduced at the country level, and that as the recommended daily amount of 3 microgorges per day.

After the publication of this study, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has brought a lot of controversial laws into the history, has appeared.

The caramel-based color used in the production of sweet carbonated drinks, such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi, is not dangerous for health, they said, for decades, they have been studying the use of caramel as spices and dyed but ready to make a new health impact analysis.

Doctors who reported to comment on the study say, however, that there is no immediate evidence that this chemical directly affects human health.

Scientists have yet to discover how 4-MEI influenced the development of lung tumors in mice. This does not mean that there is no risk, but we do not know enough about it yet.

Doctor Richard Besser told ABC News that it is not good to drink a lot of soda soda, but "If you drink some refreshing drinks, then nothing will happen."

• 3 Nov, 2017
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