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The pigment, also known as Red Dye No. 3, has been shown to cause cancer in animals, and some studies have linked it and other artificial food dyes to hyperactivity and other neurobehavioral ...
As a food dye, it has been permitted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1956 to color the skin of oranges. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Citrus Red 2 is listed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a group 2B carcinogen , a substance "possibly carcinogenic to humans".
The Center for Science in the Public Interest today called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of certain caramel coloring in foods and sodas including Coca-Cola and Pepsi ...
Ponceau 4R is a strawberry red azo dye which can be used in a variety of food products, and is usually synthesized from aromatic hydrocarbons; it is stable to light, heat, and acid but fades in the presence of ascorbic acid.
Red No. 3 is a coloring agent used in some foods that has been found to increase the formation of certain tumors in rodents. [117] While results from one study using cultured human breast cancer cells indicated that Red No. 3 may cause DNA damage, [118] other studies have concluded that Red No. 3 does not cause DNA damage. [117]
Sucralose, a chemical found in Splenda, may have cancer-causing properties, a new study finds. Nutritionists offer alternatives to artificial sweeteners. Study Finds This Popular Artificial ...
Ionizing radiation may be used to treat other cancers, but this may, in some cases, induce a second form of cancer. [74] Radiation can cause cancer in most parts of the body, in all animals, and at any age, although radiation-induced solid tumors usually take 10–15 years, and can take up to 40 years, to become clinically manifest, and ...
Research from Sweden has found a link between getting a tattoo of any size and an overall 21% higher risk of developing lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. Tattoos may increase blood cancer risk by ...