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Atlanta: The Coca-Cola Co. is delaying the introduction of its Dasani bottled water in France and Germany, less than a week after it withdrew the beverage from sale in Britain because it found samples contained higher than permitted levels of the chemical bromate.
The Atlanta-based company said Wednesday it made the decision because “the timing is no longer considered optimal” and even though it thinks the Great Britain incident is isolated and resolved.
Spokesman Kelly Brooks said the decision also was “due to the publicity issues of last week”.
Coke also said Wednesday it has decided not to reintroduce Dasani in Great Britain at this time.
On Friday, a Coke spokesman said the voluntary withdrawal of Dasani from Great Britain was a precaution.
The Food Standards Agency said there was no immediate risk to public health and described Coca-Cola’s decision to stop selling Dasani in Britain as ‘sensible’. It said bromate can cause an increased cancer risk as a result of long-term exposure.
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