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Offline speedbump

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Sodium benzoate and Vitamin C
« on: March 21, 2013, 10:01:12 AM »
creates benzene in your body?   :panic:  First of all, is this true?

Sodium benzoate is in most everything, right?  Easier to dump Vit C than SB?
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Re: Sodium benzoate and Vitamin C
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2013, 01:53:31 PM »
Sort of. Probably wouldn't happen in the body but can happen to a small extent in shelf stable foods containing both ingredients.
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Re: Sodium benzoate and Vitamin C
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2013, 11:15:29 AM »
I have no clue what this s about...
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Re: Sodium benzoate and Vitamin C
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2013, 04:00:56 PM »
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/08/news/la-heb-skinnygirl-margarita-sodium-benzoate-20110908

When sodium benzoate combines with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) benzene can form, which is a known carcinogen
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Re: Sodium benzoate and Vitamin C
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2013, 04:44:12 PM »
The levels of benzene formed are extremely small and considered to be in the safe range.
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