Bromine is used in making fumigants, dyes, flameproofing agents, water purification compounds, sanitizes, medicinals, agents for photography and in brominates vegetable oil, used as emulsifier in many citrus-flavoured solft drinks. Bromine in the environment Bromine is a naturally occurring element...
a common over-the-countercough suppressant, has been associated with significant bromide absorption.8Unusual but significant exposures to bromide have resulted from consumption of large amounts of bromide-containing soft drinks and from exposure to cleansing compounds containing bromide and over-the-counte...
I don't think I've been exposed to bromine gas, but I heard that bromine is also found in food these days. Apparently, it's put into many soft drinks and pastries to maintain the flavor or something. This is just so scary.