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Affirming synthetic food dyes’ link to hyperactivity & behavioral problems in kids - C C - Apr 28, 2021
https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/california-agency-acknowledges-synthetic-food-dyes-link-hyperactivity-and
INTRO: Foods containing synthetic food dyes make children vulnerable to hyperactivity and other behavioral problems, according to a new report by California state scientists. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, or OEHHA, published the results of a two-year study that reviewed extensive research.
They found that food dyes, such as Red No. 40 and Yellow No. 5 – two of the nine color additives approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for use in food and drinks – pose significant risks to children when their brains are in a critical stage of development. The report found that such dyes don’t affect all children the same way: Some children can be more sensitive to the effects of these chemical additives, which are used in a wide variety of foods popular with kids, like breakfast cereals, ice cream cones, icing and sugary drinks.
The rate of ADHD among American children has nearly doubled in the past 20 years, from about 6 percent to about 10 percent... (MORE)
RE: Affirming synthetic food dyes’ link to hyperactivity & behavioral problems in kids - Syne - Apr 28, 2021
I don't trust California anything, and there's no mention of any study controls to determine causation over spurious correlation. Those dyes are used in lots of sugary food.