. >>> the next time you grab a mountain dew an orange fanta or fruit drinks take a close look at thengredients. near the bottom you may see listed a flame retardant. now, what's a flame retardant doing in a soft drink? dr. kim mulvihill finds out. >>> reporter: who doesn't like the taste of a creamy fruity soft drink? >> sugar, who didn't like sugar? >> reporter: from mountain dew and squirt to fanta orange and more, citrus flavored sodas and drinks are popular thirst quenchers. >> once or twice a week. >> reporter: but the next time you grab a bottle check out the ingredient list. near the bottom you may find brominated vegetable oil, 10% of sodas in the u.s. contain it. brominated vegetable oil or bvo for short has a surprising history. >> it's patented as a flame retardant. >> reporter: a flame retardant? what's a flame retardant doing in soft drinks? >> they are used in sodas to give sodas a cloudy look. normally the flavoring agents in the sodas would drop to the bottom and if you attach a bvo, they sort of float around. >> reporter: chemist dr. arlene blum is executive director

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