Not to call you a wet blanket, but it sounds like you can put out fires by leaping onto them... regards, Graham Collins Senior Process Engineer Sunsel Systems (902) 444-7867 ext 211 On 2/11/2013 4:03 PM, Douglas Pauls wrote: > Mike, > > I have numerous people here at work that regularly want to set me on fire. > Those BVOs, along with my asbestos underwear and kevlar shirt, are the > only things saving me right now. > > Doug Pauls > > > > From: "Kuczynski, Michael" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 02/11/2013 01:48 PM > Subject: Re: [TN] NTC > Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> > > > > An interesting tib-bit a ran across recently...but I still drink Orange > Gatorade > > > Why has a flame retardant chemical banned in Europe and Japan been used as > an ingredient in North American sodas for decades? If you live in the > United States and drink citrus-flavored sodas such as Mountain Dew, you > may be ingesting this substance that has health professionals up in arms. > A synthetic chemical known as brominated vegetable oil (BVO) - first > patented by chemical companies as a flame retardant - is increasingly > being identified as a threat to your health, but soda companies still have > yet to remove BVO as an ingredient. > > Added to about 10% of sodas in North America for decades, BVO has > reportedly led to soda-drinkers experiencing skin lesions, memory loss, > and nerve disorders. Interestingly, these are all the symptoms of > overexposure to bromine. What is most concerning is the fact that studies > have found that BVO can actually build up in human tissue, accumulating in > large quantities over long periods of soda consumption. > > Industry Reports Set "Safety Limit" on BVO > Is it any surprise that reports from a group within the industry were > instrumental in establishing limits on what the FDA considers a "safe > limit" for BVO in sodas? Scientists have disputed the supposed safety > level, stating that not only is the data frail, but the research is > several decades old and needs to be re-examined. Meanwhile, soda drinkers > are being exposed to this toxic flame retardant chemical on a daily basis. > It is not uncommon for some Americans to drink upwards of 5-6 sodas per > day, and Mountain Dew is a popular choice against soda lovers. > > "Aside from these reports, the scientific data is scarce," said Walter > Vetter, a food chemist at Germany's University of Hohenheim and author of > a recent, but unpublished, study on BVO in European soda imports. > > Imagine the amount of BVO that has accumulated in the tissue of a lifelong > soda drinker. > > How can you tell which sodas contain BVO? Well, Mountain Dew, Squirt, > Fanta Orange, Sunkist Pineapple, Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange, and > Powerade Strawberry Lemonade or Fresca Original Citrus all contain BVO. > This is a not a complete list, however, and it is important to check the > ingredient list. Sodas should be avoided regardless of BVO content, as BVO > is not the only ingredient you need to worry about. Many sodas contain > mercury-filled high-fructose corn syrup, or the carcinogenic artificial > sweetener aspartame. > > You can even hold a bottle of Mountain Dew up to a light and see the > presence of BVO. BVO creates the cloudy look of the beverage by keeping > the 'fruity flavor' mixed into the drink. Without the presence of BVO, the > flavoring would float to the surface and separate. > > http://naturalsociety.com/flame-retardant-chemical-banned-in-europe-japan-used-in-u-s-soda-for-decades/ > > > > This message and any attachments are solely for the use of intended > recipients. The information contained herein may include trade secrets, > protected health or personal information, privileged or otherwise > confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, > copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited > and may be unlawful. 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