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What Soft Drinks Have Sodium Benzoate E211 in Them?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By David B. Ryan

Sodium benzoate is added to soft drinks as a preservative and a bacteria-destroying agent. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America states that significant numbers of people report allergic reactions to the compound.