Benzene in soft drinks

Via AP/Yahoo:

WASHINGTON - A government analysis of more than 100 soft drinks and other beverages turned up five with levels of cancer-causing benzene that exceed federal drinking-water standards, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

The companies that make the drinks have been alerted and either have reformulated their products or plan to do so, the FDA said. Government health officials maintain there is no safety concern, an opinion not shared by at least one environmental group.

Here are the affected drinks:

Safeway Select Diet Orange
Crush Pineapple
AquaCal Strawberry Flavored Water Beverage
Crystal Light Sunrise Classic Orange
Giant Light Cranberry Juice Cocktail

The FDA has a FAQ on the topic here and the complete list is here. And if you're curious about methods used for the study, look here. They insist the levels found aren't high enough to cause concern.

My family doesn't buy any of the above soft drinks, but if we did, I'd change brands for a while.