(Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator said on Tuesday it was revoking the regulation that authorized the use of brominated vegetable oil in food items as it was no longer safe.
BVO is a chemical ingredient containing bromine, which is found in fire retardants. Small quantities of BVO are used legally in some citrus-flavored drinks in the United States to keep the flavor evenly distributed.
The Food and Drug Administration said it had concluded that the ingredient was not safe for use after the results of studies, it conducted in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, found the potential for adverse effects in humans.
(Reporting by Granth Vanaik in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
