phosphoric acid present in the aerated drinks could damage bones and enamel of tooth. “If a child’s tooth was kept in an aerated drink for around 20 days it dissolved in it. Incidentally, an enamel is the hardest substance known in the human body. If the drink could damage the hardest part, what would it do to the other body parts,”
Besides lead acetate, another ingredient of aerated drinks was known to cause damage to kidneys and nerves. It was proving to cause cancers of various types, she added.
Other chemicals present in the drinks, that were known to be harmful for the body included carbon dioxide, methyl benzene, potassium solvent and sodium benzoate.
“There was a lot of hue and cry when an NGO had made these startling exposures but the fact remains that these drinks should be avoided.”
the ph value of these drinks were 3.4 and it was on the acidic side. The drinks which are to be consumed by humans should have a ph value around 7. Otherwise those should not be taken at all.
Not only the children but pregnant women should also be wary of these drinks as these could affect the proper growth of unborn baby.
“Schools in the USA have stopped giving these drinks to children there. If we cannot take these steps at least the parents here should make it a point not to allow their children have these drinks. This is the only way to escape the harmful effects. Otherwise, it is a sad state of affairs that our children drink bottles of aerated drinks with a great gusto. This has to be avoided,”
