Caramel color in soft drinks and exposure to 4-methylimidazole: a quantitative risk assessment.

Caramel color in soft drinks and exposure to 4-methylimidazole: a quantitative risk assessment.

Caramel color is added to many widely-consumed beverages as a colorant. Consumers of these beverages can be exposed to 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), a potential carcinogen formed during its manufacture. California's Proposition 65 law requires that beverages containing 4-MEI concentrations corresp...

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Main Authors: Tyler J S Smith, Julia A Wolfson, Ding Jiao, Michael J Crupain, Urvashi Rangan, Amir Sapkota, Sara N Bleich, Keeve E Nachman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4333292?pdf=render

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