benzene is a very toxic carcinogen. and its in your soda.
here is an article on it:

"Thanks to media coverage and EWG's petition drive that garnered thousands of signatures, the FDA has finally released a limited sample of data showing high levels of cancer-causing benzene in certain beverages.

However, they didn't go far enough. These test results, which cover only a small fraction of the beverages on the market today, show that there's a serious problem with benzene in soda and juices. The very least FDA can do is disclose test results for all soft drinks containing benzene-forming chemicals.

There should be a zero tolerance policy for the combination of ingredients that can form benzene in any consumer product. There's simply no excuse for this potent carcinogen to be in any drink when it can be easily avoided."





and here is the petition i have for stopping the lack of control on the issue.

http://www.whatsinmysoda.com/campaigns/benzene/register/902c34176582bfa6314a8...


i hope you sign it. please dont take this as a spam.
the http://www.ewg.org site is FULL of a ton of info on enviro, health and chemicals.