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Sonic Poison? The Genesis of Havana Syndrome

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

CHAPTER

Coca-Cola and Hemolysis

More and more reports come in that Coca-Cola products are making people ill. A doctor calls the Poison Control Center hotline to ask about hemolysis, a disorder of the red blood cells. Six days after the first schoolchildren fell ill, the Ministry of Health bans the sale of all Coca-ColaProducts. The Coca-Cola Company puts out a statement saying, We deeply regret any problems encountered by our European consumers"

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