Israel’s Health Ministry has reassured the public that Coca Cola is safe to drink. Local bottlers reported a more than 20 percent drop in sales of the popular soft drink last week after five members of a family in Rehovot became ill from drinking one bottle possibly contaminated with paint thinner.
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