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Date:1/7/2008

discovered benzene in some beverages and reformulated those products. In 2005, the substance again was found in some beverages, likely because new manufacturers were unaware of the problem, the study says. Some manufacturers also have added vitamin C to drinks in response to consumers desire for healthier products.

The study found that product formulation, shelf-life, and storage conditions were important factors affecting benzene formation. The report also describes the in-house validation of FDAs analytical method for determining benzene in beverages. JS

ARTICLE #2 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Survey Results of Benzene in Soft Drinks and Other Beverages by Headspace Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

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ARTICLE #3 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Toward solving the mystery of idiosyncratic drug reactions
Chemical Research in Toxicology

A mysterious and unpredictable group of side effects from modern medications called idiosyncratic drug reactions (IDRs) likely will persist as a major health care problem unless there is a dramatic increase in research funding, according to a 20-year review of research in the field scheduled for the January issue of ACS Chemical Research in Toxicology, a monthly journal.

The review, by Jack Uetrecht, defines IDRs as reactions that happen unexpectedly and with no obvious connection to the known effects of
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Contact: Michael Woods m_woods@acs.org 202-872-4400 American Chemical Society Source:Eurekalert

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