Cancer Alert Forces Coke to Withdraw Its Bottled Water

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Byline: SEAN POULTER

COCA-COLA has had to withdraw its new 'pure' water, Dasani, after finding illegal levels of a chemical linked to cancer.

More than 500,000 bottles were being cleared from supermarkets and stores across the UK yesterday.

The contamination came from chemicals added in the 'highly-sophisticated' purification process which Coca-Cola used to create Dasani.

There has already been controversy over the drink after it was revealed that it was simply treated tap water.

The recall will cost Coca-Cola [pounds sterling]50million in the UK alone and threatens the future of Dasani around the world. It is the number-two brand in the …