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FDA to Outlaw Soda Ingredient , Already Banned Around the World.<br/>Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) has been used as an emulsifier in various products <br/>since the 1930s, ScienceAlert reports. .<br/>Countries such as India, Japan and nations within <br/>the European Union have banned BVO for years.<br/>California also outlawed it in 2022.<br/>Studies have indicated that BVO builds up in fat tissue when consumed and prevents iodine from properly functioning within the thyroid. .<br/>BVO has also been linked with heart and behavioral problems, ScienceAlert reports. .<br/>Recent toxicology studies prompted <br/>the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) <br/>to propose banning BVO in November.<br/>The proposed action is an example of how <br/>the agency monitors emerging evidence <br/>and, as needed, conducts scientific research <br/>to investigate safety related questions, , James Jones, FDA deputy commissioner <br/>for human foods, via ScienceAlert.<br/>... and takes regulatory action when the <br/>science does not support the continued <br/>safe use of additives in foods, James Jones, FDA deputy commissioner <br/>for human foods, via ScienceAlert.<br/>Over the years many beverage makers <br/>reformulated their products to replace <br/>BVO with an alternative ingredient, and <br/>today, few beverages in the US contain BVO, James Jones, FDA deputy commissioner <br/>for human foods, via ScienceAlert.<br/>The FDA's BVO reclassification will still need to <br/>go through a review process before completion.<br/>James Jones, FDA deputy commissioner <br/>for human foods, said that regulations <br/>for authorizing other food additives are <br/>currently being reviewed by the agency...<br/>... in order to automatically block <br/>the approval of ingredients known to <br/>cause cancer in animals or humans