Brominated battle: Soda chemical has cloudy health history

By Brett Israel

Experts now urge a closer look at a chemical, banned in other countries, now popping up in U.S. sodas.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Mountain Dew":

"… amers say they chug their fuel for the sugar and caffeine, but drinkers of Mountain Dew and some other citrus-flavored drinks are also getting a dose of a synthet …"

"… BVO in European soda imports.Flame retardant soda?The next time you grab a Mountain Dew, Squirt, Fanta Orange, Sunkist Pineapple, Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange, …"

"… nade or Fresca Original Citrus, take a look at the drink's ingredients. In Mountain Dew, brominated vegetable oil is listed next-to-last, between disodium EDTA an …"

"… fourth largest source of calories, a federal study found.Hold a bottle of Mountain Dew to a light. It's cloudy. Brominated vegetable oil creates the cloudy look …"