Delta4Embassy
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Been seeing this on news crawls but as yet no segment discussing it. Probably because all the news channels have soda advertising. 
But here's the source of the claim:
Caramel Coloring in Soda | Artificial Food Coloring | 4-MeI - Consumer Reports
"Caramel color, added to many soft drinks and some foods to turn them brown, may sound harmless, even appetizing. But in no way does it resemble real caramel. Some types of this artificial coloring contain a potentially carcinogenic chemical called 4-methylimidazole (4-MeI). Under Californias Proposition 65 law, any food or beverage sold in the state that exposes consumers to more than 29 micrograms of 4-MeI per day is supposed to carry a health-warning label. In recent Consumer Reports tests, each of the 12-ounce samples of Pepsi One and Malta Goya had more than 29 micrograms per can or bottle."
"The risks
In 2007, a federal government study concluded that 4-MeI caused cancer in mice and the International Agency for Research on Cancer determined the chemical to be possibly carcinogenic to humans in 2011. Theres no federal limit for levels of 4-MeI in foods and beverages, but as of January 7, 2012 California requires manufacturers to label a product sold in the state with a cancer warning if it exposes consumers to more than 29 micrograms of 4-MeI per day. In this case, the exposure comes from consumption.
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment used 29 micrograms as the cut off point because thats the level they determined poses a one in 100,000 risk of cancerthat is, no more than one excess cancer case per 100,000 people who are exposed to that amount daily for a lifetime."
But here's the source of the claim:Caramel Coloring in Soda | Artificial Food Coloring | 4-MeI - Consumer Reports
"Caramel color, added to many soft drinks and some foods to turn them brown, may sound harmless, even appetizing. But in no way does it resemble real caramel. Some types of this artificial coloring contain a potentially carcinogenic chemical called 4-methylimidazole (4-MeI). Under Californias Proposition 65 law, any food or beverage sold in the state that exposes consumers to more than 29 micrograms of 4-MeI per day is supposed to carry a health-warning label. In recent Consumer Reports tests, each of the 12-ounce samples of Pepsi One and Malta Goya had more than 29 micrograms per can or bottle."
"The risks
In 2007, a federal government study concluded that 4-MeI caused cancer in mice and the International Agency for Research on Cancer determined the chemical to be possibly carcinogenic to humans in 2011. Theres no federal limit for levels of 4-MeI in foods and beverages, but as of January 7, 2012 California requires manufacturers to label a product sold in the state with a cancer warning if it exposes consumers to more than 29 micrograms of 4-MeI per day. In this case, the exposure comes from consumption.
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment used 29 micrograms as the cut off point because thats the level they determined poses a one in 100,000 risk of cancerthat is, no more than one excess cancer case per 100,000 people who are exposed to that amount daily for a lifetime."
