Similarly, while a third party may indeed have found linalool in some LaCroix, it doesn’t mean that finding is any cause for concern.

So. No. It is not necessary that people throw out their 12-packs of LaCroix. While the lawsuit against LaCroix is attention-grabbing, it appears at first glance to be rooted more in emotion than science.

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