Smart Takes  To avoid cancer warnings, Coca-Cola and Pepsi alter
chemicals  Posting in Cancer  Coca Cola and Pepsi have to reduce
a coloring chemical in their cola to meet the health standards
of California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of
1986. Otherwise, the companies would have to put a cancer
warning label on their products.  Coca Cola and Pepsi have to
reduce the level of a chemical in their colas to avoid labeling
their products with a cancer warning, Reuters report.  Both
companies said on Friday that they have asked their suppliers of
the caramel coloring they use to alter the manufacturing process
so they can meet the requirements of a Californian ballot
initiative. The goal of the ballot is to limit people's exposure
to toxic chemicals. This particular chemical, 4-Methalymidazole
or 4-MI, was added to the list of chemicals covered by
California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of
1986, also known as Proposition 65.  The California statute says
that "no person in the co