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Rumor: Soft drinks cause kidney failure
This rumor reports a young mother dying from the failure of both kidneys, due to consuming soft drinks every day at lunch.
Our Response: The rumor about the young woman dying in Pertamina Hospital, located in Jakarta, Indonesia, is not true. The Director General of Food and Drug Control within the Indonesia Health Department has investigated this rumor and found it to be false.
Coca-Cola does not cause kidney stones. An inadequate intake of fluids is a major contributing factor to the formation of kidney stones. Soft drinks provide a pleasant and refreshing way to consume part of a person's daily fluid requirement, thereby encouraging adequate fluid intake.
The vast majority of cases of kidney failure are caused by complications of diabetes or high blood pressure.
None of our beverages contain harmful substances. All our soft drinks are wholesome beverages manufactured in compliance with the laws of nearly 200 countries throughout the world where our products are marketed.
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Rumor: Delhi University student dies chugging Coke
This rumor claims that a university student in India died from too much CO2 in his blood after drinking eight bottles of Coca-Cola too quickly.
Our Response: Carbon dioxide, when added to water for carbonation, is not harmful upon ingestion. Like other food ingredients, carbon dioxide has been reviewed by regulatory authorities worldwide and its safety has been confirmed. Carbonation has no documented negative effects on the gastrointestinal tract or on general health. The story about the student at Delhi University is not true.